The United States Congress designated January as Cervical Health Awareness Month. More than 14,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer each year, but the disease is preventable with vaccination and appropriate screening.

During January the National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC), a program of ASHA, works with its many chapters across the country to highlight issues related to cervical cancer, HPV disease, and the importance of early detection and prevention.

Colorectal cancer starts in the colon or the rectum. These cancers can also be called colon cancer or rectal cancer, depending on where they start.

​Sometimes abnormal growths, called polyps, form in the colon or rectum. Over time, some polyps may turn into cancer. Screening tests can find polyps so they can be removed before turning into cancer. Screening also helps find colorectal cancer at an early stage, when treatment works best.

March is National Myeloma awareness month.  Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer that begins in plasma cells, a type of white blood cell important for a healthy immune system.

Over time, myeloma cells collect in the bone marrow, forming tumors in many of the body’s bones. These tumors may keep the bone marrow from making enough healthy blood cells and weaken the bone.

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National Cancer Prevention Month is a health event for increasing awareness of the different ways to prevent cancer.

This is an important event because studies show that about one out of three Americans will develop cancer during their lifetime.

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The primary purpose of National Cancer Prevention Month is to decrease the number of deaths from cancer by making lifestyle changes that have been shown to reduce cancer risk.

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March is Kidney Cancer Awareness Month. Kidney cancer affects the kidneys, which resemble the shape of a kidney bean and are about the size of a fist. They are located above your waist—one is on the right side of your spine and the other is on the left. The most common type of kidney cancer is renal cell carcinoma (RCC), which is seen in 9 out of 10 people with kidney cancer.

Kidney cancer is among the most common cancers in the United States, with more than 76,000 new diagnoses and 13,780 

March is Kidney Cancer Awareness Month. Kidney cancer affects the kidneys, which resemble the shape of a kidney bean and are about the size of a fist. They are located above your waist—one is on the right side of your spine and the other is on the left. The most common type of kidney cancer is renal cell carcinoma (RCC), which is seen in 9 out of 10 people with kidney cancer.

Kidney cancer is among the most common cancers in the United States, with more than 76,000 new diagnoses and 13,780