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May Awareness 2024

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May Awareness

May is awareness for skin cancer and melanoma (Melanoma Monday – 6), bladder cancer, brain cancer, cancer research, mental health, physical fitness, older adults, women's health (12-18),  ovarian cancer (8), hepatitis testing  (19), clinical trials  (20), don’t fry day (24), world digestive health  (29) and no tobacco (31). 

See the cancer awareness calendar and resources page for the full awareness calendar and resources.

Spotlight on Skin Cancer

  • One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime.
  • Melanoma is the least common but most deadly form of skin cancer.
  • Skin cancer can be prevented and identified in early stages.
  • The first Monday in May is Melanoma Monday, a day to check your skin for suspicious spots. Remember to use the A,B,C,D,E rule to examine your spots.
  • Don’t Fry Day is the last Friday in May, a reminder to protect your skin.
  • There's a lot of myths about skin cancer. Learn the facts.

Get more information on skin cancer and how you can celebrate it in May:

Resource Spotlight 

ChemoCare Ministry

Did you know that May is small business month? In honor of this  appreciation month, we want to spotlight ChemoCare Bag Ministry as a local small non-profit business. Their mission statement is to provide personal and spiritual comfort to women diagnosed with cancer that must endure chemotherapy.  To find out how you can help this organization or to get chemo bags for your patients, contact Mrs. Susi Folks at susifolks0627@gmail.com.  

Celebrating the Cancer Care Team

12 Resources for May:

  1. Brighter Magazine for women affected by cancer
  2. CancerCare has support groups, short term free counseling with oncology social workers, educational materials, podcasts and voices of CancerCare
  3. Cancer Support Community North Texas has 3 local club houses, education, support for patients and families and more
  4. Education and Training Resources for Professionals (ACS) has fact sheets on cancer types and pre-made cancer  presentations
  5. Free Grants for Cancer Patients (Cancer Care News)
  6. Mental Health Distress: Oncology Nurses’ Strategies and Barriers in Identifying Distress in Patients With Cancer (ONS)
  7. National Cancer Institute Division of Cancer Prevention clinical trials, research, news and more
  8. Patient Resource cancer types/guides, managing side effects,  financial and other resources
  9. Physical, Emotional, and Social Effects of Cancer (Cancer.net)
  10. Quick Guide to Accessing Mental Health Care (Triage Cancer)
  11. Ricardo Fisas Foundation, oncology skin care in Irving 
  12. Smokefree.gov has tools and tips for women, vets, 60+ and more

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