National Best Friend Day

 

Call Your Doctor Day

 

Some cancers can be found early, before they have had a chance to grow and spread. Learn more about the cancer the screening the American Cancer Society recommends and call your doctor today to talk about which screenings are right for you.

Men’s Health Month

 

Learn more about the cancers that commonly affect men and what you can do to help protect yourself and your loved ones at cancer.org.

National Cancer Survivors Day

 

Survivors are the heart of Relay. This Cancer Survivors Day honor a survivor with a luminaria. www.RelayForLife.org

National Bubble Day

 

LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

 

According to research, LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual) and other non-heterosexual cancer survivors have a lower quality of life than heterosexual cancer survivors due to having less access to quality medical care. Furthermore, many oncologists say they don’t know enough about how to effectively treat people in the LGBTQIA+ community, but want to learn more. 

The American Cancer Society is calling for increased awareness of the problems faced by LGBTQIA+ and other non-heterosexual cancer survivors. We urge policy makers and doctors to better address the needs of the LGBTQIA+ community in accessing health care and managing quality of life issues and to offer services designed to help them face the challenges of medical costs.

• Access to Health Care (ACSCAN)
• Cancer Facts for Gay and Bisexual Men
• Cancer Facts for Lesbian and Bisexual Women
• Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Cancer Survivors Face Challenges
• LGBTQIA+ Month Toolbox
• More Information About Cancer in LGBTQ People May Help Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
• Study: Oncologists Want More Education About LGBTQ Issues

World Bicycle Day

 

DetermiNation is the American Cancer Society’s event endurance program, spanning a variety of sports including cycling, running, hiking, yoga, and more. The collective efforts of the dedicated athletes who use their fortitude to help raise funds to take down cancer are nothing short of amazing.

Join DetermiNation and you’re not just participating in an endurance event. You’re pushing yourself to help save lives from cancer. Just like hard work goes into your event training, the American Cancer Society gives it our all through things like breakthrough research, a 24/7 cancer helpline, and free rides to chemo. Together, we’ll tackle every course, rally every community, and stay absolutely relentless in the fight against cancer.

Global Running Day

 

DetermiNation is the American Cancer Society’s event endurance program, spanning a variety of sports including cycling, running, hiking, yoga, and more. The collective efforts of the dedicated athletes who use their fortitude to help raise funds to take down cancer are nothing short of amazing.

Join DetermiNation and you’re not just participating in an endurance event. You’re pushing yourself to help save lives from cancer. Just like hard work goes into your event training, the American Cancer Society gives it our all through things like breakthrough research, a 24/7 cancer helpline, and free rides to chemo. Together, we’ll tackle every course, rally every community, and stay absolutely relentless in the fight against cancer.

June 6th is National Cancer Survivors Day

 

On Sunday, June 6, the American Cancer Society will join people in communities across the country to celebrate survivors as part of National Cancer Survivors Day. 

There are about 16.9 million people with a history of cancer in the U.S., most of whom were diagnosed more than five years ago. The American Cancer Society celebrates them every day of the year, and is proud to offer them support and guidance as they navigate the ongoing challenges of cancer survivorship. For more on cancer survivorship, including information on living well during treatment and guidance for being healthy after treatment, visit cancer.org/survivors.

Additionally, our Relay For Life channels will be celebrating National Cancer Survivors Day by asking supporters to honor a survivor in their lives by purchasing a luminaria. Access the ACS Relay Cancer Survivors Day Local Toolkit here for the resources you need to share on your Relay channels.

*Shared from MySocietySource.

National Cancer Survivors Month

 

There are about 16.9 million people with a history of cancer in the U.S., most of whom were diagnosed more than five years ago. The American Cancer celebrates them every day of the year, and is proud to offer them support and guidance as they navigate the ongoing challenges of cancer survivorship. 

Furthermore, the Relay For Life movement offers the unique opportunity for cancer survivors to be recognized and supported. Each Relay event hosts special events and activities so survivors can connect and know there is a strong support system available to them.

For more on cancer survivorship, including information on living well during treatment and guidance for being healthy after treatment, visit cancer.org/survivors.