Graham attended Cancer Research UK’s parliamentary reception last week to give his backing to the charity’s latest fundraising and awareness campaign to help beat cancer sooner.
Now he is teaming up with Cancer Research UK to encourage people across Weaver Vale to get involved with the latest fundraising and awareness campaign from the charity.
Graham said: “I’m delighted to support Cancer Research UK. While more of us will be diagnosed with cancer in future, there is good news. Thanks to the generosity of its supporters, Cancer Research UK’s work is helping to ensure more men, women and children survive the disease.
“I was shocked to discover that 28.4% of people using NHS Vale Royal Clinical Commissioning Group find out they have cancer through an emergency route compared to the English average of 23.7%. This indicates late diagnosis and correlates closely with poor survival – we need to make sure people know their bodies better and have a better understanding of what cancer warning signs are.
“So I’m calling on the local community to help Cancer Research UK beat cancer sooner, whether it’s donating or buying goods from the charity’s shops, volunteering for a few hours a week, supporting events such as the Race for Life series or signing up to make a regular donation.”