Brain Tumor Awareness Month

Awareness month for brain tumors and brain cancer

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

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]

## History

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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

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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

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

### Wear A Hat Day

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

### Other events

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

## Related observances

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Glioblastoma 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

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* John McCain

## References

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1. ^ a b "Brain Tumour Awareness Month". Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
2. ^ a b "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.