Sarcoma Awareness Month

Sarcoma Awareness Month is held to raise public awareness about Sarcoma and to focus on understanding early signs and symptoms to speed up diagnosis.

What is Sarcoma Awareness Month?

Sarcoma Awareness Month is held every year to raise awareness about sarcoma, a type of cancer

When is Sarcoma Awareness Month in 2027?

This year, Sarcoma Awareness Month takes place from 1- 31 July.

What is sarcoma?

Sarcoma is a tumour cancer that develops in the body’s soft tissues (the most common type), or the bones. It can form in almost any part of the body. Unfortunately, this type of bone cancer is more common in children, teenagers and young adults, with about 670 cases a year, according to Sarcoma.org. Survival rates for those diagnosed with sarcoma are not as high as many other cancers.

Sarcoma in teenagers and young adults

Soft tissue sarcomas are cancers that develop from cells in the soft, supporting tissues of the body. The soft tissue sarcomas most likely to affect teenagers and young adults are rhabdomyosarcoma, synovial sarcoma, fibrosarcoma and soft tissue Ewing…

Bone cancer in teenagers and young adults

There are different types of bone cancer. The most common types to affect teenagers and young adults are osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma. Both are more common in young men than in young women.

Child Cancer Smart

An evidence-based public and professional awareness campaign to improve early diagnosis of cancer in children and teenagers.

How CCLG supports those affected by cancer

At CCLG, we bring together the children and young people’s cancer community. Our network of dedicated professional members work together in treatment, care and research to help shape a future where all children with cancer survive and live happy, healthy and independent lives. We fund and support innovative world-class research and collaborate, both nationally and internationally, to drive forward improvements in childhood cancer.