Cancer Awareness Calendar

Each month, Texas Center for Proton Therapy 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 2022

Cervical Health Awareness Month

February 2022

American Heart Month
Gallbladder and Bile Duct Cancer Awareness Month
International Childhood Cancer Day, February 15
National Cancer Prevention Month
Rare Disease Day, February 28
World Cancer Day, February 4

March 2022

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
World Kidney Day, March 10

April 2022

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
Take Down Tobacco Day, April 1
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
World Health Day, April 7
World Hemophilia Day, April 17

May 2022

Bladder Cancer Awareness Month
Brain Tumor Awareness Month
Melanoma Monday, May 2
National Cancer Research Month
National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
National Senior Health and Fitness Day, May 25
National Women’s Checkup Day, May 9
National Women’s Health Week, May 8-15
Oncology Nursing Month
Skin Cancer Awareness Month
World No Tobacco Day, May 31
World Ovarian Cancer Day, May 8

June 2022

Cancer Immunotherapy Awareness Month
Cancer Survivors Month
National Cancer Survivors Day, June 5
National Men's Health Month
National Men’s Health Week, June 13-19
World Sickle Cell Day, June 19

July 2022

Sarcoma Awareness Month
UV Safety Awareness Month

August 2022

Summer Sun Safety Month
World Lung Cancer Day, August 1

September 2022

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 2022

Liver Cancer Awareness Month
Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, October 13
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Mammography Day, October 21
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, October 8

November 2022

Great American Smokeout, November 17
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
World Pancreatic Cancer Day, November 17

December 2022

No awareness month activities

Resources: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; American Academy of Dermatology; American Association for Cancer Research; American Cancer Society; American Childhood Cancer Organization; American Society of Clinical Oncology; American Society of Hematology; Cancer Health; Cancer Research Institute; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Hemophilia Federation of America; International Childhood Cancer Day; Institute for Healthcare Improvement; International Myeloma Foundation; Leukemia & Lymphoma Society; Men’s Health Network; Metastatic Breast Cancer Network; National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation; National Cervical Cancer Coalition; No Stomach for Cancer; Oncology Nursing Society; Oral Cancer Foundation; Patient Empowerment Network; Prostate Cancer Foundation; Rare Disease Day; Sarcoma Foundation of America; Skin Cancer Foundation; Sickle Cell Disease Association of America; Take Down Tobacco; Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation; Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; World Cancer Day; World Federation of Hemophilia; World Health Organization; World Ovarian Cancer Coalition