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Cancer Awareness Calendar


January 2008
  • National Cervical Cancer Screening Month
  • Great American Health Check (Jan. 17)
  • Healthy Weight Week (Jan. 20-26)


February 2008


March 2008
  • National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
  • National Nutrition Awareness Month


April 2008
  • National Cancer Control Month
  • National Minority Cancer Awareness Week (April 20-26)
  • National Volunteer Week (April 27-May 3)


May 2008
  • Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
  • Melanoma Monday (May 5)
  • Women's Health/Cancer Awareness (Mother’s Day-May 11)
  • 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)


July 2008
  • UV Safety Month


August 2008
  • Great American Eat Right Challenge (Aug. 14)


September 2008
  • National Ovarian Cancer Month
  • Childhood Cancer Month
  • Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
  • Prostate Cancer Awareness Week (Sept. 14-20)
  • National 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)


November 2008
  • Great American Smokeout (Nov. 20)
  • Coaches vs. Cancer Classic® Weekend (Nov. 20-21)
  • Lung Cancer Awareness Month
  • National Family Caregivers Month
  • Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month


December 2008



Revised: 12/04/2007

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