Awareness Month

Blood Cancer Awareness Month

September 1 – 30, 2026 Recurs yearly

A hematology team reviews blood test results with a patient in a modern clinic, emphasizing early diagnosis, personalized treatment, and ongoing care for blood cancers.

2026 Theme

Here for This

Theme by Blood Cancer UK

Campaign Representation

Officially represented by the Red Ribbon.

Campaign Description

Blood Cancer Awareness Month is an annual observance that raises awareness of leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and other blood cancers. The campaign promotes education about symptoms and risk factors, encourages early diagnosis, supports patients and caregivers, advocates for research, and highlights the importance of stem cell and blood donation.

Theme Focus

The 2026 theme which is attributed to Blood Cancer UK focuses on raising awareness of blood cancers, recognizing their impact on patients and families, increasing understanding of signs and symptoms, and highlighting the moments, relationships and hopes that matter to people living with blood cancer.

Key Priorities

  • Know blood cancer: improve understanding of the many diseases classified as blood cancers, including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
  • Recognize possible symptoms: increase awareness of symptoms that can sometimes be overlooked or mistaken for other conditions.
  • Understand the human impact: acknowledge how diagnosis and treatment can affect everyday life, relationships, plans and future hopes.
  • Support patients and families: recognise the importance of practical, emotional and social support.
  • Advance research: support research into better prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
  • Improve diagnosis and care: promote timely recognition, appropriate investigation and access to specialist care.

Key Concepts

  • Blood cancer
  • Leukaemia
  • Lymphoma
  • Myeloma
  • Myelodysplastic syndromes
  • Blood cells
  • Bone marrow
  • Lymphatic system
  • Symptoms
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Chemotherapy
  • Immunotherapy
  • Targeted therapy
  • Stem cell transplant
  • Remission
  • Survivorship
  • Cancer research
  • Patient support
  • Caregivers

Campaign Resources & Support

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