Each month, Texas Oncology is pleased to observe several cancer awareness months. They help us honor our patients – both present and past – that have fought these cancer types, as well as educate about the warning signs, prevention methods, and treatment options.

Here’s a calendar to provide you with a quick-reference to the observation months.

January 2026

Cervical Health Awareness Month

February 2026

American Heart Month
Gallbladder and Bile Duct Cancer Awareness Month
International Childhood Cancer Day, February 15
National Cancer Prevention Month
Rare Disease Day, February 28
World Cancer Day, February 4

March 2026

Anal Cancer Awareness Day, March 21
Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month
International HPV Awareness Day, March 4
International Women’s Day, March 8
Kidney Cancer Awareness Month
Myeloma Awareness Month
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
National Nutrition Month
Triple Negative Breast Cancer Day, March 3

April 2026

Take Down Tobacco Day, April 1
Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month
National Cancer Control Month
National Healthcare Decisions Day, April 16
National Minority Health Month
National Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Awareness Month
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
World Health Day, April 7
World Hemophilia Day, April 17

May 2026

Bladder Cancer Awareness Month
Brain Tumor Awareness Month
Melanoma Monday, May 4
National Cancer Research Month
National Senior Health and Fitness Day, May 27
National Women’s Checkup Day, May 8
National Women’s Health Week, May 11
Oncology Nursing Month
Skin Cancer Awareness Month
World No Tobacco Day, May 31
World Ovarian Cancer Day, May 8

June 2026

Cancer Immunotherapy Awareness Month
National Cancer Survivors Day, June 7
National Men's Health Month
National Men’s Health Week, June 15-21
World Sickle Cell Day, June 19

July 2026

Sarcoma Awareness Month
UV Safety Awareness Month

August 2026

Summer Sun Safety Month
World Lung Cancer Day, August 1

September 2026

Blood Cancer Awareness Month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
National Sickle Cell Awareness Month
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month

October 2026

Liver Cancer Awareness Month
Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, October 13
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Mammography Day, October 16
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, October 10

November 2026

Great American Smokeout, November 19
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
National Family Caregivers Month
National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
National Marrow Awareness Month
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Stomach Cancer Awareness Month

December 2026

No awareness month activities

Resources: American Academy of Dermatology Association; American Association for Cancer Research; American Cancer Society; American Childhood Cancer Organization; American Lung Association; American Society of Clinical Oncology; Anal Cancer Foundation; Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids; Caregiver Action Network; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Dermatology Times; Institute for Healthcare Improvement; International Childhood Cancer Day; International Myeloma Foundation; International Papillomavirus Society; Kidney Cancer Association; Leukemia Foundation; Lung Cancer Research Foundation; Mature Market Resource Center; Men’s Health Network; National Bleeding Disorders Foundation; National Brain Tumor Society; National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc.; National Cancer Registrars Association; National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation; National Cervical Cancer Coalition; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization; National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities; No Stomach For Cancer; Oncology Nursing Society; Pancreatic Cancer Action Network; Patient Empowerment Network; Prostate Cancer Foundation; Rare Disease Day; Sarcoma Foundation of America; Sickle Cell Disease Association of America; Skin Cancer Foundation; Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer; Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation; The Oral Cancer Foundation; Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation; Union for International Cancer Control; United States Food and Drug Administration; World Federation of Hemophilia; World Health Organization; Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance; World Ovarian Cancer Coalition

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