Brain Tumor Awareness Month

Brain Tumor Awareness Month or Brain Cancer Awareness Month is observed each March in the UK, and every May in Canada, Australia and the United States.[1][2]

Brain Tumor Awareness Month
Official nameBrain Tumor Awareness Month
Observed byAustralia, Canada, UK, United States
ObservancesMarch (UK), May (Australia, Canada, United States)
Frequencyevery year

Events

Gray ribbons are used to raise awareness of brain tumors including brain cancer. A one minute silence is held on 11am on the first Monday in March in the United Kingdom.[3]

Some people wear gray clothes for "Turn May Grey". [sic][4] Fundraising walks, races and other events are take place throughout the month.[5]

History

Brain Tumor Awareness Month began in 2008 in the United States.[6][7]

Glioblastoma Awareness Day began in the United States on July 17, 2019,[8] the year after politician John McCain passed away from Glioblastoma.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Cancer Ribbons and What They Mean". WebMD. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  2. "Brain Tumour Awareness Month". Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  3. "Brain Tumour Awareness Month". Brain Tumour Research. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  4. "May is Brain Cancer Awareness Month". American Association for Cancer Research. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  5. Halkin, Tom (31 May 2020). "[RECAP] Brain Tumor Awareness Month 2020". News & Blog | National Brain Tumor Society. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  6. Congress, United States (2008). Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office.
  7. 116th Congress (2020) (26 May 2020). "H.Res. 980 (116th)". Legislation. GovTrack.us. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  8. "A resolution designating July 17, 2019, as "Glioblastoma Awareness Day". (S.Res. 245)". GovTrack.us. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  9. "5 brain tumor symptoms you shouldn't ignore". TODAY.com. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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