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]
| Brain Tumor Awareness Month | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Official name | Brain Tumor Awareness Month |
| Observed by | Australia, Canada, UK, United States |
| Significance | Raising awareness of signs and symptoms of brain tumors, and increasing funding for treatment and prevention.[1][2] |
| Observances | March (UK), May (Australia, Canada, United States South Africa) |
| Frequency | every year |
History
editBrain 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
editGray 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
editSeveral organisations encourage people wear gray clothes for "Turn May Grey". [sic][8][1]
Wear A Hat Day
editIn the UK, Wear a Hat Day typically takes place on March 31.[9]
Other events
editFundraising walks, races and other events took place throughout the month.[10]
Related observances
editGlioblastoma Awareness Day began in the United States on July 17, 2019,[11] the year after politician John McCain passed away from Glioblastoma.[12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Brain Tumour Awareness Month". Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Brain Tumour Awareness Month | Brain Tumour Research". www.braintumourresearch.org. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Cancer Ribbons and What They Mean". WebMD. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Brain Tumour Awareness Month". Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Congress, United States (2008). Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Brain Tumour Awareness Month". Brain Tumour Research. Archived from the original on 13 May 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "May is Brain Cancer Awareness Month". American Association for Cancer Research. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Brain Tumour Awareness Month". Brain Tumour Research. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ Halkin, Tom (31 May 2020). "[RECAP] Brain Tumor Awareness Month 2020". News & Blog | National Brain Tumor Society. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "A resolution designating July 17, 2019, as "Glioblastoma Awareness Day". (S.Res. 245)". GovTrack.us. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "5 brain tumor symptoms you shouldn't ignore". TODAY.com. Retrieved 3 June 2020.