January 2012
- Cervical Health Awareness and Screening Month
- Healthy Weight Week
February 2012
- National Cancer Prevention Month
- World Cancer Day, February 4
March 2012
- Hemophilia Month
- Kidney Cancer Awareness Month
- Myeloma Awareness Month
- National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
- National Nutrition Month
April 2012
- Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month
- National Cancer Control Month
- National Minority Health Month
- World Health Day, April 7
May 2012
- Brain Tumor Awareness Month
- Melanoma Monday, May 7
- Melanoma/Skin Cancer Prevention and Detection Month
- National Cancer Research Month
- National Women’s Health Week, May 13-19
- World No Tobacco Day, May 31
June 2012
- Men’s Health Week, June 11-17
- National Cancer Survivors Day, June 3
July 2012
- Cord Blood Awareness Month
- Bladder Cancer Awareness Month
- UV Safety Month
August 2012
- No cancer awareness activities
September 2012
- Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
- Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month
- Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
- Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
- Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
October 2012
- Healthy Lung Month
- National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
November 2012
- Lung Cancer Awareness Month
- Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
- National Family Caregivers Month
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
- National Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
December 2012
- No cancer awareness activities
Sources: American Academy of Dermatology, American Bladder Cancer Society, American Institute for Cancer Research, Esophageal Cancer Awareness Association, International Myeloma Foundation, Kidney Cancer Association, National Brain Tumor Society, National Health Information Center, National Hemophilia Foundation, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Prevent Cancer Foundation, Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, World Health Organization