You or someone you know will develop cancer at some point in your life. In fact, men have a 1 in 2 lifetime risk of developing cancer while women have a 1 in 3 chance. That said, awareness and prevention are key. Many organizations promote cancer awareness throughout the year.
Below you will find the designated weeks/months for types of cancer awareness:
- January: Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
- February: National Cancer Prevention Month & Tobacco Awareness Month
- March: Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Kidney Cancer Awareness Month, Lymphedema Awareness “D” Day (3/6)
- April: Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week (4/4-10), Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week (4/12-18)
- May: Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month, Melanoma/Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Brain Tumor Action Week (5/3-9), World No-Tobacco Day (5/31)
- June: Men’s Health & Cancer Awareness Month, National Cancer Survivors Day (6/6)
- July: Sarcoma Awareness Month
- August: Bone Cancer Awareness Month
- September: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month, Blood Cancer Awareness Month, Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, Leukemia Cancer Awareness Month
- October: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- November: Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, Marrow Awareness Month, Brain Tumor Awareness Day (11/14)
- December: No designated cancer awareness