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EARLY DETECTION = BETTER OUTCOMES®

Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month

April is Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month, reminding us all of the importance of routine cancer screenings. These screenings can mean better outcomes for your health—that means more treatment options, more healthy days ahead, and more time with the people you love.

Get involved

It’s time to take the power from cancer. This month, check your health and raise awareness for cancer prevention and early detection.

Build your cancer screening plan
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Build your cancer screening plan

It takes only a minute to take charge of your health. Answer a few quick questions to discover the routine cancer screenings you need.

Get Your Green On
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Get Your Green On

By wearing green on April 10, you’re reminding everyone you see that Early Detection = Better Outcomes. Don’t forget to take a photo to share on social media with the hashtag #GetYourGreenOn.

Free and low-cost screening
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Free and low-cost screening

Cost is often a barrier to getting the screenings you need—but we can help.

Spread awareness
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Spread awareness

You can download your free toolkit to accessing resources, posting on social media and getting ideas and inspiration throughout the month of April.

Never miss a screening
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Never miss a screening

Cancer prevention and early detection doesn’t stop after April! Sign up to get reminders for your routine screenings and checks right to your calendar.

Discover more resources
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Discover more resources

Explore additional resources to learn what screenings and vaccinations you and your family need, find the best tools to talk to your family and health care providers, and so much more.

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About Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month

Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month is a dedicated time to raise awareness about the importance of healthy behaviors and routine screenings to reduce your cancer risk. By inspiring people to take control of their health and encouraging corporations and organizations to support these actions, we can make a substantial impact on public health.

Check your health today—and encourage your friends and family to do the same—and pave the way for a world where cancer is preventable, detectable and beatable for all.

Early Detection Survey

2026 Early Detection Survey COMING SOON!

The Prevent Cancer Foundation’s annual Early Detection Survey asks U.S. adults about their knowledge and behaviors around routine cancer screening. Check back on April 8 for the release of this year’s results!

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