Cancer Awareness Months  from The American Cancer Society…

Why is this so important to know? Because, hospitals usually hold special events for these occasions, offering free cancer screening, community help, volunteer opportunities and free literature. Check it out and ask your hospital for your local events.

January 2012

EVENTS:

• National Cervical Cancer Screening Month
• Healthy Weight Week – 1/15/12 to 1/21/12
• Coaches vs. Cancer – The weekend of the 29th

February 2012

EVENTS:

• World Cancer Day - 2/4/12
• American Heart Month

March 2012

EVENTS:

• Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
• Daffodil Days – American Cancer Society Fund Raiser
• International Women’s Day – 3/8/12
• National Nutritional Health Month
• Kick Butts Day – 3/21/12

April 2012

EVENTS

• National Minority Cancer Awareness Week – 4/16 to 4/21
• Volunteer Week – 4/16 to 4/21
• World Health Day – 4/7/12

May 2012

EVENTS

• Melanoma Monday -5/1
• Mother’s Day 5/13
• National Womens Check Up Day – 5/14
• World No Tobacco Day – 5/31
• Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
• Cancer Research Month

June 2012

EVENTS

• Cancer Survivor Day – 6/4
• Men’s Health Week – 6/11 to 6/17
• Men’s Cancer Awareness Month
• Father’s Day 6/17

July 2012

EVENTS

• UV Safety Month – Celebrate Sunscreen!

August 2012

• Summer Sun Safety

September 2012

EVENTS

• Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
• Take a Loved One to the Doctor Today – 9/21
• Childhood Cancer Month
• Ovarian Cancer Month
• Leukemia and Lymphoma Month

October 2012

EVENTS

• Breast Cancer Month
• Mammography Day – 10/21

November 2012

EVENTS

• Great American Smoke-out – Third Thursday in the month
• Coaches vs. Cancer Classic -11/18 to 11/19
• Lung Cancer Awareness Month
• Pancreatic Cancer Month
• National Family Caregiver Month

December 2012

No Events Listed

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