How well do you know your Cancer awareness months? February is a great month to start learning about the cancer awareness ribbon colors and nonprofit organizations fighting the various types of cancer each month of the year.

January

• Cervical Cancer Awareness Month: Supported by the National Cervical Cancer Coalition and teal and white cancer ribbon colors.

February

• National Cancer Prevention Month
• Gallbladder and Bile Duct Cancer Awareness Month: Supported by the Foundation for Awareness of Gallbladder and Bile Duct Cancer and kelly green cancer ribbon colors.

March

• Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Supported by the Colon Cancer Alliance and dark blue cancer ribbon colors.
• National Kidney Cancer Awareness Month: Supported by the Kidney Cancer Association and orange cancer ribbon colors.

April

• Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month: Supported by the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance and burgundy and ivory cancer ribbon colors.
• Testicular Cancer Awareness Month: Supported by the Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation and orchid cancer ribbon colors.
• Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month: Supported by the Esophageal Cancer Awareness Association and periwinkle cancer ribbon colors.

May

• Brain Cancer Awareness Month: Supported by the American Brain Tumor Association and grey cancer ribbon colors.
• Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month: Supported by the Skin Cancer Foundation and black cancer ribbon colors.

June

• National Cancer Survivors Day: Supported by the National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation and lavender cancer ribbon colors.

July

• Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: Supported by the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network and marigold, blue and purple cancer ribbon colors.
• Sarcoma Awareness Week: Supported by the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative and yellow cancer ribbon colors.

September

• Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Supported by the American Childhood Cancer Organization and gold cancer ribbon colors.
• Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month: Supported by the Foundation for Women’s Cancer and peach cancer ribbon colors.
• Hodgkin's Lymphoma Awareness Month: Supported by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and violet cancer ribbon colors.
• Leukemia Awareness Month: Supported by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and orange cancer ribbon colors.
• Lymphoma Awareness Month: Supported by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and lime green cancer ribbon colors.
• Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month: Supported by Multiple Myeloma Opportunities for Research and Education and burgundy cancer ribbon colors.
• Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: Supported by the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition and teal cancer ribbon colors
• Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month: Supported by the Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association and teal, pink and blue cancer ribbon colors.
• Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: Supported by the Prostate Cancer Foundation and light blue cancer ribbon colors.

October

• Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Supported by the National Breast Cancer Foundation and pink cancer ribbon colors.
• Liver Cancer Awareness Month: Supported by several nonprofit organizations and emerald green cancer ribbon colors.

November

• Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Supported by the Lung Cancer Alliance and clear white cancer ribbon colors.
• Carcinoid Cancer Awareness Month: Supported by the Carcinoid Cancer Awareness Network and zebra strip cancer ribbon colors.
• Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: Supported by the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and purple cancer ribbon colors.
• Stomach Cancer Awareness Month: Supported by the No Stomach for Cancer organization and periwinkle cancer ribbon colors.

Talk to us in the comments! Which cancer awareness months and Cancer Ribbon colors will you be supporting this year, and why?

(All cancer ribbon images via Choose Hope. Top blog article image via Jennifer & Casey.)