National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
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National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month is observed every September in the United States by health experts, health advocates, and individuals concerned with men’s prostate cancer. Designating a month for the issue serves the purpose of:
- Increasing public awareness of the importance of prostate cancer awareness
- Providing easily accessible prostate cancer screenings
- Educating about risk factors and symptoms of prostate cancer
- Advocating for further research on prostate cancer.
Origins[edit]
September 2015 was designated National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month by the Obama Administration.[1]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Presidential Proclamation -- National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2015". Whitehouse.gov. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- "Prostate Cancer Awareness Month". www.prostatehealthguide.com. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- "Prostate Cancer Awareness Month is about Being Aware and Informed". Retrieved 17 October 2015.
