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1. American Cancer Society - Information and Resources about Cancer
Link: https://www.cancer.org/
Description: WEBCancer information, answers, and hope. Available every minute of every day. Dedicated to helping people who face cancer. Learn about cancer research, patient services, early detection, treatment and education at cancer.org.
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2. Cancer Awareness Dates | Cancer.Net
Link: https://www.cancer.net/research-and-advocacy/cancer-awareness-dates
Description: WEBCancer Awareness Dates. The cancer awareness dates found on this page are officially recognized annually as a national or international awareness date or observance. Please note, this list is to raise awareness and share information; it is not a comprehensive list of all cancer awareness dates.
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3. All About Cancer | American Cancer Society
Link: https://www.cancer.org/cancer.html
Description: WEBHelp us end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Donate with Confidence. Cancer information, answers, and hope. Available every minute of every day. Learn about cancer at the American Cancer Society. Find information for specific cancer types: breast, colon, lung, prostate, skin, and more.
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4. Cancer Awareness Months | Patients and Caregivers | AACR
Link: https://www.aacr.org/patients-caregivers/awareness-months/
Description: WEBThe AACR recognizes cancer awareness months and provides helpful links to educational resources and activities during them. January Cervical Cancer Awareness Month February National Cancer Prevention Month Gallbladder and …
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5. Cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)
Link: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/cancer
Description: WEBFeb 3, 2022 · Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020, or nearly one in six deaths. The most common cancers are breast, lung, colon and rectum and prostate cancers. Around one-third of deaths from cancer are due to tobacco use, high body mass index, alcohol consumption, low fruit and vegetable intake, …
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6. Cancer | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/index.htm
Description: WEBBreast Cancer Awareness; Cancer and Men; Cancer and Women; Cancer, Flu, and You; Cancer Prevention Starts in Childhood; Cervical Cancer Awareness; Colorectal Cancer Awareness; Gynecologic Cancer Awareness; Healthy Living After Cancer; Lung Cancer Awareness; Preventing Infections in Cancer Patients; Prostate Cancer Awareness; …
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7. Comprehensive Cancer Information - NCI
Link: https://www.cancer.gov/
Description: WEBNCI relies on advisory committees to provide advice on the National Cancer Program, NCI scientific priorities, and more. Accurate, up-to-date, comprehensive cancer information from the U.S. government's principal agency for cancer research.
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8. Cancer Prevention & Early Detection | American Cancer Society
Link: https://www.cancer.org/research/cancer-facts-statistics/cancer-prevention-early-detection.html
Description: WEBThe Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Facts & Figures, 2023-2024 is an educational companion for “Updated Review of Major Cancer Risk Factors and Screening Test Use in the United States, with a Focus on Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” a scientific paper published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Prevention .
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9. Cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)
Link: https://www.who.int/health-topics/cancer
Description: WEBMar 22, 2024 · Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, accounting for an estimated 9.6 million deaths, or 1 in 6 deaths, in 2018. Lung, prostate, colorectal, stomach and liver cancer are the most common types of cancer in men, while breast, colorectal, lung, cervical and thyroid cancer are the most common among women.
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10. February is National Cancer Prevention Month | The AACR
Link: https://www.aacr.org/patients-caregivers/awareness-months/national-cancer-prevention-month/
Description: WEBFebruary is National Cancer Prevention Month. Join the American Association for Cancer Research in supporting research to prevent cancer. The federal government estimates that nearly 2 million Americans were diagnosed with cancer (other than non-melanoma skin cancer) during 2023, and that more than 600,000 died from their disease.
