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Some people change the way cancer is understood. Professor Maura L. Gillison was one of those people. Her work helped transform the understanding of HPV-related head and neck cancers, particularly cancers of the oropharynx — the part of the throat that includes the tonsils and the base of the tongue. For many years, throat cancer

Jamie Rae’s Second Legacy Saving lives through prevention and earlier diagnosis Jamie Rae, the founder of the Throat Cancer Foundation, believed lives could be saved. After his own diagnosis of HPV-related throat cancer, Jamie saw an injustice that was outdated, unfair and dangerous. Girls were being offered protection through the HPV vaccination programme, while boys

Throat Cancer Foundation fundraiser Giuseppe Miuccio has taken his extraordinary Run for Voices challenge onto BBC Radio, appearing on The Make a Difference Show, presented by Gaby Roslin, to share the personal story behind his mission. Giuseppe is undertaking an ambitious global challenge: 50 kilometres in 50 countries to raise awareness of throat cancer and

At just 11 years old, Sev Yıldırım is preparing to take on a challenge that would test many adults: walking the entire West Highland Way, 96 miles across Scotland, over 10 days. She is doing it to raise money for the Throat Cancer Foundation, but more than that, she is doing it for someone she

Today, the 5th of May 2026 the first anniversary of Jamie Rae’s death, the Throat Cancer Foundation remembers its founder, his mission, and the work he set in motion. For those who knew Jamie, this is not simply a date in the calendar. It is a moment to pause, to remember, and to recognise the

On Sunday 19 April 2026, Giuseppe Miuccio brings Run for Voices to Cardiff, Wales for Country #11 of his 50K in 50 Countries challenge. The event is listed on the Run for Voices website from 06:00 to 11:50 in Cardiff. He runs in memory of his uncle, Antonino “Zio Nino”, whose throat cancer journey inspired

Stockholm, Country #8: Running for Tracey White This weekend, Giuseppe Miuccio takes Run for Voices to Stockholm, Sweden for Country #8 of his 50K in 50 Countries challenge. He runs in memory of his uncle, Antonino “Zio Nino”, whose throat cancer journey is the reason this mission exists. But this weekend, he is also running

Sometimes the most powerful voices are the ones we can’t hear. Across the world, thousands of people are living with the consequences of throat cancer — surgeries that change how they speak, treatments that affect how they swallow, and in many cases the permanent loss of the voice they once relied on every day. For

We at TCF have long been advocates for the uptake of the HPV vaccine to protect again all HPV related cancers, including throat.   We were therefore delighted when approached by Public Health Scotland (PHS) to supply them with a comment for their HPV awareness day campaign blog.  (Image from PHS Campaign) PHS in the blog