Cancer Awareness
Cancer awareness and prevention programs are key to not only spreading the word about specific cancers, but to also get critical funding that provides education, early screening programs, and the research dollars to one day cure the disease. Please help us get the word out by sharing this list on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn!
Here is the list of Cancer Awareness and Prevention months by cancer type:
January
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
February
National Cancer Prevention Month
World Cancer Day
Gallbladder and Bile Duct Cancer Awareness Month
March
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
National Kidney Cancer Awareness Month
Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month
April
National Cancer Control Month
Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month
National Minority Cancer Awareness Month
Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Awareness Week
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
World Health Day
May
Bladder Cancer Awareness Month
Brain Cancer Awareness Month
Cancer Research Month
Melanoma Monday
Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
June
National Cancer Survivors Day
July
Sarcoma Awareness Month
August
World Lung Cancer Day
September
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
October
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Liver Cancer Awareness Month
November
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
Neuroendocrine Tumor (NET) Awareness Day
December
We know of no prevention or awareness programs for December. If you would like to let us know of one, please contact us here.
Please help us spread the word about these important programs that are working hard to end cancer. Use the buttons at the top and sides of the post to share on your networks like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
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I personally want to help fundraise for Lung cancer awareness month, it is a cause very close to my heart. Can you please share fundraising ideas in one of your posts! That would be so great!
Great idea, Denisa! We’re on it!