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 2021
- Cervical Health Awareness Month
- Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, January 18-24
February 2021
- National Cancer Prevention Month
- World Cancer Day, February 4
- International Childhood Cancer Day, February 15
- Rare Disease Day, February 28
March 2021
- Kidney Cancer Awareness Month
- National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
- National Nutrition Month
- International HPV Awareness Day, March 4
- International Women’s Day, March 11
- Kick Butts Day, March 20
April 2021
- Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month
- National Cancer Control Month
- National Minority Health Month
- National Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Awareness Month
- National Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week
- Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
- World Health Day, April 7
- National Healthcare Decisions Day, April 16
May 2021
- Bladder Cancer Awareness Month
- Brain Tumor Awareness Month
- National Cancer Research Month
- Oncology Nursing Month
- Women’s Health Week, May 9-15
- World Ovarian Cancer Day, May 8
- World No Tobacco Day, May 31
June 2021
- Cancer Survivors Month
- National Men's Health Month
- National Cancer Survivors Day, June 7
- National Men’s Health Week, June 14-20
July 2021
- Sarcoma and Bone Cancer Awareness Month
August 2021
- World Lung Cancer Day, August 1
September 2021
- Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
- Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month
- Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
- Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
October 2021
- Liver Cancer Awareness Month
- National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, October 10
- National Mammography Day, October 15
November 2021
- 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
- Great American Smokeout, November 19
December 2021
- 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 Heart Association; American Institute for Cancer Research; American Liver Foundation; American Society of Clinical Oncology; American Society of Hematology; Cancer Research Institute; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered; Head and Neck Cancer Alliance; Hemophilia Federation of America; International Myeloma Foundation; International Neuroendocrine Cancer Alliance; Kick Butts Day – Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids; Leukemia & Lymphoma Society; Life Raft Group; Mature Market Resource Center; Men’s Health Network; Metastatic Breast Cancer Network; Myelodysplastic Syndromes Foundation ; National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation; National Cervical Cancer Coalition; National Healthcare Decisions Day; National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization; National Urban League; No Stomach for Cancer; Oncology Nursing Society; Oral Cancer Foundation; Patient Empowerment Network; Prostate Cancer Foundation; Rare Disease Day (European Organization for Rare Diseases); Sarcoma Foundation of America; Skin Cancer Foundation; Testicular Cancer Society; UNESCO; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; World Cancer Day – Union of International Cancer Control; World Federation of Hemophilia; Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance; World Pancreatic Cancer Day; World Sickle Cell Day