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April Cancer Awareness

Posted over 8 years ago by Gwen Spector

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April 2017 (200 KB)

  • Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month
  • National Cancer Control Month
  • National Minority Cancer Awareness Week (April 9 −15)
  • National Minority Health Month
  • National Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Awareness Week (April 12–18)
  • National Volunteer Week (April 23−29)
  • National Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week (April 2-8)
  • Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
  • World Health Day (April 7)

Please see this month's cancer awareness flyers thanks to J. Boyd RN, Medical City Healthcare.

Additional Resources

Esophageal Cancer:

American College of Gastroenterology
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
Esophageal Cancer Awareness Association
Esophageal Cancer Action Network
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD )

Minority Health

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

Office of Minority Health

Oral, Head and Neck Cancer

The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery

American Dental Association

Head and Neck Cancer Alliance

HNC Living

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

Oral Cancer Awareness Foundation

Oral Cancer Foundation

Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer (SPOHNC)

Throat Cancer Foundation

Testicular Cancer:

Testicular Cancer Foundation

The Testicular Cancer Resource Center

Testicular Cancer Society

Young Adults

3 Little Birds 4 Life

Critical Mass

Ft. Worth AYA Oncology Coalition

Hope for Young Adults with Cancer

The Samfund

Stupid Cancer

Teens Living with Cancer

Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults

Young Survival Coalition

Resource of the Month:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)