Versus Cancer is an annual concert, reportedly now the largest annual anti-cancer charity concert in the United Kingdom. It raises money predominantly for Cancer Hospital Christie Hospital in Manchester to assist research for effective alternative treatments but acts more as a blanket charity aiming to help fund hospitals or organisations that may require assistance.

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  • Versus Cancer is an annual concert, reportedly now the largest annual anti-cancer charity concert in the United Kingdom. It raises money predominantly for Cancer Hospital Christie Hospital in Manchester to assist research for effective alternative treatments but acts more as a blanket charity aiming to help fund hospitals or organisations that may require assistance. In 2005 Manchester Versus Cancer was founded by Andy Rourke (bass player from The Smiths), Nova Rehman his ex-manager, Tom Smetham a former ITV Granada Regional Television producer and Stephen Chapman a former ITV Granada Reports News journalist. It is now known as Versus Cancer.
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  • "Breasts Check? Testicles Check?"
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  • Tom Smetham, Stephen Chapman, Nova Rehman and Andy Rourke
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  • Manchester Evening News Arena
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  • Versus Cancer
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  • Versus Cancer is an annual concert, reportedly now the largest annual anti-cancer charity concert in the United Kingdom. It raises money predominantly for Cancer Hospital Christie Hospital in Manchester to assist research for effective alternative treatments but acts more as a blanket charity aiming to help fund hospitals or organisations that may require assistance.
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  • Versus Cancer
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