Cancer Awareness
Cancer awareness in the fight against cancer is one of the biggest hurdles that is faced. There are many cancer awareness groups out there and they try to pass their message as best they can but many people out there are still not informed about the different types, tests, and complications of cancer that these cancer awareness groups are trying to spread.
Don’t misunderstand; cancer awareness groups do a lot to help out in the fight against cancer. It could be just a simple campaign like standing on a street corner handing out flyers, but ever little bit helps and that is why they keep pushing forward. There are even all sorts of merchandise from these groups, like cancer awareness ribbons, cancer awareness wristbands, and even cancer awareness clothing. Even with all this, cancer awareness is not as wide spread as it should be. To combat this lack of cancer awareness, cause in reality those not affected by cancer are not usually to proactive about the subject, there are cancer awareness weeks and dates that everyone should be aware of.
These cancer awareness dates can be found in a table below:
January 15 – 21 |
National Non-Smoking Week |
January 18 |
Weedless Wednesday |
February 4 |
World Cancer Day |
March |
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month |
March |
Nutrition Month |
April |
Daffodil Month/Daffodil Days |
April 15 – 21 |
National Volunteer Week |
May 31 |
World No Tobacco Day |
June 3 |
National Cancer Survivors Day |
June 4 – 10 |
National Sun Awareness Week |
September |
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month |
September |
Men’s Cancer Health Awareness Month |
September |
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month |
October |
Breast Cancer Awareness Month |
November |
Lung Cancer Awareness Month |
November |
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month |
Read more: http://www.cancer.ca/canada-wide/about%20us/cw-awareness%20weeks%20and%20months.aspx?sc_lang=en#ixzz2B4oQV0XM