Brain Tumor Awareness Month

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Brain Tumor Awareness Month
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Official nameBrain Tumor Awareness Month
Observed byAustralia, Canada, UK, United States
SignificanceRaising awareness of signs and symptoms of brain tumors, and increasing funding for treatment and prevention. [1] [2]
ObservancesMarch (UK), May (Australia, Canada, United States South Africa)
Frequencyevery year

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. [3] [4]

Contents

History

Brain Tumor Awareness Month began in March 2004, predominantly in the United Kingdom, and was founded by a group of brain tumor charities. [2] The United States first observed Brain Tumor Awareness Month in May 2008. [5] [6]

Events

Gray ribbons are used to raise awareness of brain tumors including brain cancers. A one minute silence is held on 11am on the first Monday of March in the United Kingdom. [7]

Turn May Grey

Several organisations encourage people wear gray clothes for "Turn May Grey".[ sic ] [8] [1]

Wear A Hat Day

In the UK, Wear a Hat Day typically takes place on March 31. [9]

Other events

Fundraising walks, races and other events took place throughout the month. [10]

Glioblastoma Awareness Day began in the United States on July 17, 2019, [11] the year after politician John McCain died from Glioblastoma. [12]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Brain Tumour Awareness Month". Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Brain Tumour Awareness Month | Brain Tumour Research". www.braintumourresearch.org. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Cancer Ribbons and What They Mean". WebMD. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Brain Tumour Awareness Month". Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  5. ↑ Congress, United States (2008). Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office.
  6. ↑ 116th Congress (2020) (26 May 2020). "H.Res. 980 (116th)". Legislation. GovTrack.us. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ "Brain Tumour Awareness Month". Brain Tumour Research. Archived from the original on 13 May 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "May is Brain Cancer Awareness Month". American Association for Cancer Research. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  9. ↑ "Brain Tumour Awareness Month". Brain Tumour Research. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  10. ↑ Halkin, Tom (31 May 2020). "[RECAP] Brain Tumor Awareness Month 2020". News & Blog | National Brain Tumor Society. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  11. ↑ "A resolution designating July 17, 2019, as "Glioblastoma Awareness Day". (S.Res. 245)". GovTrack.us. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  12. ↑ "5 brain tumor symptoms you shouldn't ignore". TODAY.com. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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