Cancer Immunotherapy Month 2023 June is Cancer Immunotherapy Month. Immunotherapy is a type of treatment that helps the immune system fight cancer. Various immunotherapies work differently to achieve this, but the main principle is the same: helping the immune system recognize and kill cancer cells. The immune system already fights cancer cells, but cancer is […]
Cancer Survivors Month 2023
Cancer Survivors Month 2023 June is Cancer Survivors Month. It is a way to celebrate the people and families of people who survive cancer. It doesn’t just help celebrate people with cancer though. It gives people diagnosed with all types of cancer hope by letting them know that there is a chance of survival. It […]
National Cancer Research Month 2023
National Cancer Research Month 2023 May is National Cancer Research Month. It was first started by the American Association of Cancer Research to shine a light on the importance of cancer research and how it helps millions of people around the world. Every year, many people are affected by cancer and many people benefit from […]
Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month 2023
Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month 2023 April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month. Esophageal cancer is a cancer of the tube that transports food from the throat to the stomach. There are multiple layers to the esophagus including the mucous membrane, muscle, and connective tissue. Esophageal cancer starts on the inside and grows outward. It is projected […]
Asbestos Awareness Week 2023
Asbestos Awareness Week 2023 The first week of April is Asbestos Awareness Week. Asbestos is a dangerous mineral that is used for its natural heat and fire-resistant properties. It has been used for thousands of years as insulation. There are six types of asbestos that can be classified as either amphibole or serpentine. Amphibole asbestos […]
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the cancer of the colon or rectum, and depending on the starting point, it can be called colon cancer or rectal cancer. It is the second most common type of cancer in men and women combined. Since the cancers share many similarities, […]
National Cancer Prevention Month 2023
National Cancer Prevention Month 2023 February is National Cancer Prevention Month. Living a healthy lifestyle is one of the best ways to prevent cancer, the leading cause of death worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, around 30 to 50 percent of cancer cases are preventable. Around one third of cancer deaths are from tobacco, […]
World Cancer Day 2023
World Cancer Day 2023 Tomorrow, February 4th, is World Cancer Day. It is a day to raise awareness, improve education, and spark personal and government action to prevent cancer as well as help improve access to life saving cancer care for all people. The day started in 2000 as a way to unite people and […]
Great American Smokeout 2022
Great American Smokeout 2022 Today is the Great American Smokeout. It is a day to help people quit smoking. It started more than 40 years ago in 1974 with the first D-Day, or Don’t Smoke Day. The idea was well received and two years later in 1976, the California division of the American Cancer Society […]
Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2022
Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2022 November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. There are two types of lung cancer: non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer. Most cases, around 80 to 85 percent of lung cancers, are non-small cell. It can be broken down into adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and large cell carcinoma. These […]