Bury girl walks 5k a day to raise cash to help her poorly uncle
Robyn, a seven-year-old girl from Bury, has gone out of her way in lockdown to raise money for her uncle
Men urged to check their prostate cancer risk as North West referrals plunge during COVID-19
North west prostate cancer referrals plummeted by 25% during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting serious concern over thousands of ‘missing men’
Two Lancashire boys raise more than £200,000 for charity after one of them is diagnosed with leukaemia
After Hughie’s diagnosis with leukaemia last year, best friend Freddie challenged himself to run two kilometres every day for 50
Worsley man runs 72 miles in 24 hours for charity in mum’s memory
A Worsley man ran 72 miles in 24 hours for charity in memory of his “wonder woman” mother who died
New research finds smokers at greater risk of more coronavirus symptoms
Smokers face an increased risk of developing complications if they catch coronavirus, according to new data released by King’s College.
Manchester Cancer Hub shortlisted for Covid-19 award
The Greater Manchester Cancer Hub has been nominated for a Covid-19 award for providing vital cancer care throughout the pandemic.
Family’s 120-mile hike raises more than £7,500 in memory of their daughter
A family who lost their daughter to a rare and aggressive form of cancer walked over 120 miles to raise
Cancer survivor runs London Marathon to raise funds for The Christie
An Altrincham man who was one of the first people to be treated with a pioneering new form of cancer
‘It’s not about me’: Bramhall brain tumour survivor in bid to raise £10k with 28-event marathon
A 21-year-old who survived a tumour the size of a tennis ball being removed from his head is undertaking a gruelling fundraising programme in 2017 to commemorate 10 years since his life-saving surgery.
‘A little boy took a load of fruit into school and made £50 selling smoothies’: Saddleworth mum on cloud nine after charity efforts
This weekend’s gruelling Oldham Half Marathon will feel long enough on its own for most of the 500 participants, but for mum-of-four Eva Royle from Saddleworth it represents the final stage of her remarkable ‘nine-in-nine’ challenge.
Review: ‘A Pacifist’s Guide to the War on Cancer’ @ HOME – a creative take on how we look at terminal illness
Cancer, or the C word as some would rather call it, is something of a taboo.