Scroll to explore events active on this date.
Along with October, May is one of the most densely packed months of the year. It's before the summer humidity and the last whole month of the school year. The weather is warming in t...
The solstice on the 20th marks the onset of summer (Northern Hemisphere) or winter (Southern Hemisphere). Many people, particularly in Europe, North America and Asia, will be embarking o...
Spring has sprung in the north, and the first hints of Autumn are on the horizon in the south. April is the month spring (or fall) gets underway, and it is filled with religious celebrations, including the Mu...
National Cancer Control Month was created by joint congressional and presidential decree March 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 148; 36 U.S.C. 103). It is renewed annually by the President.
Each year an estimated half million Americans will lose their lives to cancer, and three times that many will be diagnosed with this devastating illness.
Federally funded research has brought about landmark advances in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment that promise real change for the millions of Americans facing this disease.
Sophisticated analysis continues to shed light on the molecular basis of cancer and unlock new therapies. Innovative studies are paving the way for effective treatments to deadly cancers, including melanoma. And new research shows that screening procedures can reduce mortality from lung cancer, which could save lives among those at greatest risk.
National Cancer Control Month focuses on prevention and finding a cure. The official website is www.Cancer.gov.