Cancer Event Calender 2021
A summary of cancer related events through out the year
*Indicates an event that occurs on the same day every year
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
18-24 – Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
January 2021
February 2021
Cancer Prevention Month
4 – World Cancer Day*
14- National Donor Day
15 – International Childhood Cancer Day*
28 – Rare Disease Day (rare cancers)
March 2021
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Myeloma Awareness Month
Kidney Cancer Awareness Month
3 - Triple Negative Breast Cancer Day*
4 – International HPV Awareness Day*
6 – Lymphedema Awareness Day*
8 – International Women’s Day*
21 – Anal Cancer Awareness Day*
April 2021
Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month
Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Awareness Month
Cancer Control Month
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
4-10 - Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week (first week of April each year)*
7 – World Health Day*
11-17, 2021 – Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week
16- Kick Butts Day
12-18 - National Minority Cancer Awareness Week (third week of April each year)
May 2021
Bladder Cancer Awareness Month
Brain Tumour Awareness Month
Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
Neurofibromatosis Month
Oncology Nursing Month
National Cancer Research Month
3 - Melanoma Monday
9-15 – Women’s Health Week
8 – World Ovarian Cancer Day*
12 – International Nurses Day*
31 – World No-Tobacco Day*
June 2021
Cancer Immunotherapy Awareness Month
6 - National Cancer Survivors Day (first Sunday of June each year)*
8- World Brain Tumour Awareness Day
26 - Cancer Wellness Awareness Day
July 2021
UV Safety Awareness Month
Sarcoma Awareness Month
13 – Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Awareness Day*
August 2021
Immunization Awareness Month
1 – World Lung Cancer Day*
September 2021
Leukemia Awareness Month
Blood Cancer Awareness Month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Gynecological Awareness Month
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Pain Awareness Month
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
15 – Lymphoma Awareness Day*
19 – Terry Fox Run*
24 – World Cancer Research Day*
National Previvor Say (Last Wednesday of September each year)*
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week (last week of September each year)*
30, 2021 -Rare Cancer Day
October 2021
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Liver Cancer Awareness Month
9,2021 – World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (2nd Saturday of October each year)*
13 – Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day*
15 – Mammography Day (third Friday of October each year)*
October 30- Nov 6, 2021 – International Brain Tumour Awareness Week
November 2021
Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Marrow Awareness Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Hospice and Palliative Care Month
Family Caregivers Month
10 – World Neuroendocrine Tumour Awareness Day*
18, 2021 – World Pancreatic Day (third Thursday of November Each Year)*
30 – Stomach Cancer Awareness Day*
December 2021
No known
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