throat cancer awareness

Remembering Vaughan Clements On 10th February 2025, the Hertfordshire community lost a truly remarkable man. Vaughan Clements – beloved father, husband, grandpa, uncle and inspiration to all who knew him – passed away after a courageous battle with throat cancer. Diagnosed in November 2024, Vaughan faced this devastating disease with incredible dignity and strength. Throat

The Throat Cancer Foundation is proud to share that our late CEO and founder, Jamie Rae, has been recognised with a tribute by HPV World—a leading international platform focused on the prevention of HPV-related cancers—for his pivotal role in securing gender-neutral HPV vaccination in the UK. Jamie Rae died peacefully but far too soon on

What a journey. What an experience. What an inspiration. We are proud to celebrate the phenomenal achievement of Andi Woolass, who has raised over £6,650 (and counting) for the Throat Cancer Foundation after taking on one of the UK’s toughest endurance events – The Wall. The Wall is no ordinary run. It’s a 70-mile ultra marathon

The Throat Cancer Foundation (TCF) welcomes today’s BBC coverage and stands alongside medical professionals like Dr Claire Cameron and educators such as Dom Cairns-Gibson in raising serious concerns about the disparity in Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake across Scotland. We would further argue this is a nationwide issue, not limited to Scotland alone. HPV-related throat

The Mhairi Hogg School of Dancing, based in South West Edinburgh, has generously raised and donated £200 to The Throat Cancer Foundation. This donation was part of a wider fundraising effort at the school’s recent dance show held at the Church Hill Theatre in Edinburgh, where funds were raised in support of cancer charities. Founded

When Andi Woolass first laced up his trainers, he was nearly three stone over his target weight and nursing a dodgy calf. But nothing was going to stop him. Because Andi’s not just running – he’s running with purpose. This Saturday, the 14th of June Andi takes on one of the most gruelling physical and

We are deeply humbled to see The Times and The Sunday Times publish an obituary honouring our late CEO Jamie Rae. It reflects the full arc of his extraordinary life—and his tireless work to protect future generations from HPV-related throat cancers. His courage, vision, and determination helped change UK government policy to ensure boys were