Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month 2025 April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month. The esophagus is the narrow tube that carries food and liquid from the mouth to the stomach. All fluids and nutrients must pass through the cylinder to reach the stomach to start the digestive process. In adults, the esophagus is around 11-13 inches long […]
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 2025
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 2025 March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the cancer of the colon and rectum. The colon and rectum make up the large intestine (large bowel), which is part of the digestive system, also called the gastrointestinal system. Most of the large intestine is made up of the colon, […]
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month November serves as Lung Cancer Awareness Month, shining a light on the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Responsible for more fatalities than breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers combined, lung cancer impacts thousands of lives each year. The significance of raising awareness, fostering understanding of risk […]
The Importance of Raising Awareness – Mesothelioma Awareness Day 2024
The Importance of Raising Awareness – Mesothelioma Awareness Day 2024 Mesothelioma Awareness Day is observed annually on September 26, serving as a platform to educate the public about the dangers of asbestos exposure, promote early detection for mesothelioma, and support research efforts aimed at developing more effective treatments. Mesothelioma is a rare but aggressive cancer […]
Cancer Survivors Month
Cancer Survivors Month June is Cancer Survivors Month. People are considered cancer survivors from the time of their first diagnosis and are considered one for the rest of their life. As of January 2022, there are approximately 18.1 million cancer survivors in the United States, which is around 5.4 percent of the population. The amount […]
Cancer Immunotherapy Month
Cancer Immunotherapy Month June is Cancer Immunotherapy Month. Immunotherapy is a unique set of treatments for cancer that harness the power of the immune system to fight and kill cancer cells. The immune system is a good candidate for treating cancer because part of its daily function is to detect and destroy abnormal cells. It […]
National Cancer Research Month 2024
National Cancer Research Month 2024 May is National Cancer Research Month. Cancer research is an important part of the cancer treatment process. Without it, we would not be as far as we are today in the treatment of different cancers. One cancer that is very hard to treat is mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a cancer of […]
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 2024
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 2024 Colorectal cancer is on the rise in young adults. Colorectal cancer is the number one cause of cancer deaths for men under 50 and the number two cause of cancer death for women under 50. People born between 1981 through 1996 are twice as likely to have colorectal cancer compared […]
National Cancer Prevention Month 2024
National Cancer Prevention Month 2024 February is National Cancer Prevention Month. Research shows that more than 40 percent of cancers that are diagnosed and half of all cancer deaths are from preventable causes. Causes can include smoking, excess body weight, physical inactivity, and excessive exposure to the sun. In 2020, it was estimated that 1,806,590 […]
Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2023
Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2023 November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. There are two main types of lung cancer: non-small cell and small cell lung cancer. Around 80 to 85 percent of lung cancers are non-small cell lung cancer. Non-small cell lung cancer can be broken down into three subtypes: adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and […]