Cancer Awareness Calendar
The following events are from the American Cancer Society:
JANUARY 2008
- National Cervical Cancer Screening Month
- Great American Health Check (Jan 17)
- Healthy Weight Week (Jan 20-26)
APRIL 2008
- National Cancer Control Month
- National Minority Cancer Awareness Week (April 20-26)
- National Volunteer Week (April 27-May3)
MAY 2008
- Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
- Melanoma Monday (May 5)
- Women's Health/Cancer Awareness (Mother's Day-May11)
- National Women's Health Week (May 11-17)
- World No Tobacco Day (May 31)
- Cover the Uninsured Week (May 4-10)
JUNE 2008
- National Cancer Survivors Day (June 1)
- Men's Health/Cancer Awareness (Father's Day-June 15)
- National Men's Health Week (June 8-14)
SEPTEMBER 2008
- National Ovarian Cancer Month
- Childhood Cancer Month
- Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month
- Prostate Cancer Awareness Week (Sept 14-20)
- Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month
- Take a Loved One for a Check-Up Day (Sept 16)
OCTOBER 2008
- National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- National Mammography Day (Oct 17)
- International Brain Tumor Awareness Week (Oct 26-Nov 1)