Charity News

PLANETS Cancer Charity has announced the return of its legendary ‘London to Paris in 24 hours’ cycle challenge to mark the 10-year anniversary of the event that first captured hearts [...]

Southampton-based cycling enthusiast Colin Zaczyk has completed an extraordinary endurance feat in support of PLANETS Cancer Charity – riding the equivalent height of Mount Everest in less [...]

From skydives and marathons, to bake offs and long distance cycling, PLANETS Cancer Charity supporters have gone above and beyond this spring — raising more than £20,000. Hampshire-based PLANETS [...]

Supporters and patients have completed a 20-mile walk from Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth to University Hospital Southampton (UHS), raising more than £14,000 for PLANETS Cancer Charity. [...]

PLANETS Cancer Charity has criticised months of NHS inaction following the approval of a pioneering targeted radiotherapy treatment for patients with neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) in the liver. [...]

PLANETS has received a cheque for more than £2,000 from Romsey resident and neuroendocrine cancer patient Liz Holmes, who has raised funds at a number of events throughout the year. The [...]

Patients, clinicians and supporters raised just over £44,000 for PLANETS Cancer Charity at its Moulin Rouge-themed charity ball on Saturday, 19 October. The event, held at The Grand in [...]

UK researchers funded by PLANETS Cancer Charity have found taking aspirin regularly cuts the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by 40% in people with diabetes – and by 20% in the general [...]

Cancer patients from across the south, their clinicians and family members have raised more than £9,500 for charity PLANETS by leaping from Europe’s largest drop zone. Seven people have taken [...]

PLANETS is delighted to share that the weekend’s ’Dawn to Dusk’ cycle challenge raised more than £60,000 which was £10,000 over target. Jo Green, director of operations and marketing for PLANETS [...]