Cancer Awareness

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  AwarenessWorld No Tobacco Day: The Single Biggest Preventable Cause of CancerEvery May 31, World No Tobacco Day highlights the harms of tobacco. Here is a calm, NCI-based look at the link between tobacco and cancer — and the benefits of quitting.Tobacco and cancer · Read more →
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  AwarenessUV Safety Awareness Month: Small Habits That Protect Your SkinEvery July, UV Safety Awareness Month reminds us to protect our skin and eyes from ultraviolet radiation. Here is calm, NCI-based guidance on sun safety.UV radiation and skin cancer · Read more →
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  AwarenessStomach Cancer Awareness Month: Learning About a Cancer With Some Preventable CausesEvery November, Stomach Cancer Awareness Month highlights a cancer where certain risk factors, including an infection, can often be addressed. Here is what NCI says.Stomach (gastric) cancer · Read more →
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  AwarenessRyan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, and the Colonoscopies That Started With a BetThe Wrexham co-owners filmed their colonoscopies for the Lead From Behind campaign — and both had polyps removed. Here is why that punchline is actually the point of screening.Colorectal cancer · Read more →
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  AwarenessOral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week: Why Free Oral Screenings MatterEach April, Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week brings free walk-in oral cancer screenings. Here is a calm, NCI-based look at what those exams can and cannot do.Oral, head and neck cancer screening · Read more →
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  AwarenessNational Cancer Survivors Day: Honoring Life After a DiagnosisOn the first Sunday of June, National Cancer Survivors Day celebrates life after a cancer diagnosis. Here is what survivorship means, in NCI's own words.Cancer survivorship · Read more →
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  AwarenessNational Cancer Prevention Month: What We Can Actually Do to Lower RiskEvery February, National Cancer Prevention Month focuses on the everyday choices and steps that can lower cancer risk. Here is a grounded, NCI-based look.Cancer prevention · Read more →
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  AwarenessMyeloma Action Month: Understanding a Cancer of the Plasma CellsEvery March, Myeloma Action Month raises awareness of multiple myeloma. Here is a calm, NCI-based look at what this cancer of the plasma cells actually is.Multiple myeloma · Read more →
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  AwarenessMovember and Men's Health: Cancer Screening Worth Talking AboutEach November, Movember spotlights men's health, including prostate and testicular cancer. Here is a calm, NCI-based look at screening and awareness for men.Men's cancer screening · Read more →
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  AwarenessLiver Cancer Awareness Month: Understanding a Cancer Closely Tied to the Liver's HealthEvery October, Liver Cancer Awareness Month draws attention to a cancer where protecting liver health matters. Here is a calm, NCI-based look at what it is.Liver cancer · Read more →
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  AwarenessKidney Cancer Awareness Month: Knowing the Risk Factors That Can Be ChangedEvery March, Kidney Cancer Awareness Month highlights a common cancer. Here is a calm, NCI-based look at what it is and which risk factors you can influence.Kidney (renal cell) cancer · Read more →
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  AwarenessGynecologic Cancer Awareness Month: Five Cancers, One Month of UnderstandingEvery September, Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month brings attention to five cancers of the female reproductive system. Here is a calm, NCI-based overview.Gynecologic cancers · Read more →
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  AwarenessGlioblastoma Awareness Day: Understanding an Aggressive Brain CancerOn the third Wednesday of July, Glioblastoma Awareness Day honors those affected by this brain cancer. Here is a calm, NCI-based look at what it is.Glioblastoma (brain cancer) · Read more →
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  AwarenessEsophageal Cancer Awareness Month: The Role of Reflux, Tobacco, and AlcoholEvery April, Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month highlights a cancer with several changeable risk factors. Here is a calm, NCI-based overview.Esophageal cancer · Read more →
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  AwarenessWorld Cancer Day: A Calm Look at What Cancer Is — and What We Can DoEvery February 4, World Cancer Day invites people around the globe to learn, talk, and take action. Here is a grounded, NCI-based look at what cancer is and how some cancers can be prevented.Cancer awareness, causes & prevention · Read more →
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  AwarenessThyroid Cancer Awareness Month: A Measured LookEach September, Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month highlights a cancer that is usually treatable. Here is a calm, NCI-based overview, including the nuances of screening.Thyroid cancer · Read more →
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  AwarenessTesticular Cancer Awareness Month: A Calm, Clear OverviewEach April, Testicular Cancer Awareness Month focuses on a cancer that most often affects younger men and can usually be cured. Here is what NCI says.Testicular cancer · Read more →
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  AwarenessSarcoma Awareness Month: A Rare Cancer That Deserves AttentionEach July, Sarcoma Awareness Month highlights cancers that begin in the body's soft tissues. Here is a calm, NCI-based overview of what they are.Soft tissue sarcoma · Read more →
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  AwarenessProstate Cancer Awareness Month: Understanding a Common — and Often Slow-Growing — CancerEach September, Prostate Cancer Awareness Month encourages men to learn about a common cancer and to have an informed conversation about screening. Here is what NCI says.Prostate cancer & screening · Read more →
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  AwarenessPancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: Understanding a Difficult Diagnosis with ClarityEvery November, Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month brings attention to a cancer that is often found late. Here is a calm, honest, NCI-based look at what that means.Pancreatic cancer · Read more →
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  AwarenessOvarian Cancer Awareness Month: Knowing the Signs and the FactsEach September, Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month encourages people to learn about a cancer often found late. Here is a calm, NCI-based look at what it is and what NCI supports.Ovarian cancer · Read more →
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  AwarenessSkin Cancer & Melanoma Awareness Month: A Calm Look at Your SkinEvery May, skin cancer awareness campaigns encourage sun safety and paying attention to your skin. Here is what that actually means, grounded in NCI information.Skin cancer & melanoma · Read more →
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  AwarenessLung Cancer Awareness Month: Beyond Blame, Toward UnderstandingEvery November, Lung Cancer Awareness Month focuses on a cancer surrounded by stigma. Here is a calm, NCI-based look at what lung cancer is, and what screening and prevention can offer.Lung cancer, screening & prevention · Read more →
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  AwarenessHead and Neck Cancer Awareness: What the Terms Really MeanEach April, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness highlights a group of cancers many people have never heard named. Here is a calm, NCI-based overview.Head and neck cancer · Read more →
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  AwarenessColorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Why Screening Can Prevent, Not Just DetectEvery March, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month highlights a cancer where finding and removing small growths can stop cancer before it starts. Here is what NCI says.Colorectal cancer & screening · Read more →
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  AwarenessChildhood Cancer Awareness Month: Supporting Children and FamiliesEach September, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month stands with children affected by cancer and their families. Here is a calm, NCI-based overview.Childhood cancers · Read more →
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  AwarenessCervical Cancer Awareness Month: One of the Most Preventable CancersEach January, Cervical Health Awareness Month highlights a cancer that screening and vaccination can help prevent. Here is a calm, NCI-based look at what that means.Cervical cancer, screening & HPV · Read more →
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  AwarenessBreast Cancer Awareness Month: Beyond the Pink RibbonEvery October, pink ribbons appear everywhere. Here is how to turn a symbol into something genuinely useful — calm, accurate understanding.Breast cancer & screening · Read more →
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  AwarenessBrain Tumor Awareness Month: Understanding a Complex DiagnosisEach May, Brain Tumor Awareness Month supports people affected by brain and spinal cord tumors. Here is a calm, NCI-based look at what these tumors are.Brain tumors · Read more →
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  AwarenessBlood Cancer Awareness Month: Understanding Leukemia, Lymphoma, and MyelomaEach September, Blood Cancer Awareness Month brings attention to cancers of the blood and lymph system. Here is a calm, NCI-based guide to the three main groups.Blood cancers: leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma · Read more →
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  AwarenessBladder Cancer Awareness Month: Knowing the Warning SignsEach May, Bladder Cancer Awareness Month highlights a common cancer whose main warning sign, blood in the urine, is easy to overlook. Here is what NCI says.Bladder cancer · Read more →

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