Cancer Awareness Calendar
Each month, Texas Oncology is pleased to observe several cancer awareness months. They help us honor our patients – both present and past – that have fought these cancer types, as well as educate about the warning signs, prevention methods, and treatment options.
Here’s a calendar to provide you with a quick-reference to the observation months.
January 2024
- Cervical Health Awareness Month
February 2024
- American Heart Month
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Cancer Awareness Month
- International Childhood Cancer Day, February 15
- National Cancer Prevention Month
- Rare Disease Day, February 29
- World Cancer Day, February 4
March 2024
- Anal Cancer Awareness Day, March 21
- Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month
- International HPV Awareness Day, March 4
- International Women’s Day, March 8
- Kidney Cancer Awareness Month
- Myeloma Awareness Month
- National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
- National Nutrition Month
- Triple Negative Breast Cancer Day, March 3
April 2024
- Take Down Tobacco Day, April 1
- Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month
- National Cancer Control Month
- National Healthcare Decisions Day, April 16
- National Minority Health Month
- National Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Awareness Month
- Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
- World Health Day, April 7
- World Hemophilia Day, April 17
May 2024
- Bladder Cancer Awareness Month
- Brain Tumor Awareness Month
- Melanoma Monday, May 1
- National Cancer Research Month
- National Senior Health and Fitness Day, May 31
- National Women’s Checkup Day, May 8
- National Women’s Health Week, May 14-20
- Oncology Nursing Month
- Skin Cancer Awareness Month
- World No Tobacco Day, May 31
- World Ovarian Cancer Day, May 8
June 2024
- Cancer Immunotherapy Awareness Month
- National Cancer Survivors Day, June 2
- National Men's Health Month
- National Men’s Health Week, June 10 - 16
- World Sickle Cell Day, June 19
July 2024
- Sarcoma Awareness Month
- UV Safety Awareness Month
August 2024
- Summer Sun Safety Month
- World Lung Cancer Day, August 1
September 2024
- Blood Cancer Awareness Month
- Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
- Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month
- Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
- National Sickle Cell Awareness Month
- Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
- Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
October 2024
- Liver Cancer Awareness Month
- Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, October 13
- National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- National Mammography Day, October 18
- World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, October 12
November 2024
- Great American Smokeout, November 21
- Lung Cancer Awareness Month
- National Family Caregivers Month
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
- National Marrow Awareness Month
- Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
- Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
December 2024
- No awareness month activities
Resources: American Academy of Dermatology Association; American Association for Cancer Research; American Cancer Society; American Childhood Cancer Organization; American Lung Association; American Society of Clinical Oncology; Anal Cancer Foundation; Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids; Caregiver Action Network; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Dermatology Times; Institute for Healthcare Improvement; International Childhood Cancer Day; International Myeloma Foundation; International Papillomavirus Society; Kidney Cancer Association; Leukemia Foundation; Lung Cancer Research Foundation; Mature Market Resource Center; Men’s Health Network; National Bleeding Disorders Foundation; National Brain Tumor Society; National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc.; National Cancer Registrars Association; National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation; National Cervical Cancer Coalition; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization; National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities; No Stomach For Cancer; Oncology Nursing Society; Pancreatic Cancer Action Network; Patient Empowerment Network; Prostate Cancer Foundation; Rare Disease Day; Sarcoma Foundation of America; Sickle Cell Disease Association of America; Skin Cancer Foundation; Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer; Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation; The Oral Cancer Foundation; Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation; Union for International Cancer Control; United States Food and Drug Administration; World Federation of Hemophilia; World Health Organization; Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance; World Ovarian Cancer Coalition