Gynecologic cancer awareness month
The Foundation for Women’s Cancer (FWC) understands the importance of bringing awareness to all gynecologic cancers — cervical, ovarian, uterine/ endometrial, vaginal and vulvar cancer. The month of September has been established as Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month (GCAM), with a goal of reaching more and more people each year.
These resources give you the tools to share knowledge about gynecologic cancer symptoms, risk factors, prevention and early detection — because every five minutes, someone will be diagnosed with one of these cancers.
View the information on this page in the Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month (GCAM) toolkit, available for download here.
TAKE ACTION TO HELP END GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS
- Spread awareness via social media
- Add resources to your personal, organizational or institutional website
- Spread awareness in your community
- Print and share our educational materials

Know the Key Facts
Download the fact sheets below for specific information on each cancer type including symptoms, risk factors and risk reduction.
Social Media Toolkit
Share the following information across your social accounts during the month of September to spread awareness about gynecologic cancers.

General Information Posts
During Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month (GCAM), visit foundationforwomenscancer.org for information about gynecologic cancer symptoms and treatment, risk and prevention, clinical trials and survivor stories.
Gynecologic oncologists are medical doctors with specialized training in treating gynecologic cancers. If cervical, ovarian, uterine/endometrial cancer, vaginal, or vulvar cancer is suspected or diagnosed, seek care from a gynecologic oncologist.
The Foundation for Women’s Cancer (FWC) offers free, downloadable educational materials, many of them available in three languages: English, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese. These guides can help you learn about the five gynecologic cancers and related topics such as postoperative pain management, financial resources for cancer patients, survivorship and more.
Use the hashtags #GynecologicCancerAwarenessMonth, #GCAM, #MoveTheMessage and #Move4Her.
gynecologic cancer SPECIFIC POSTS
Copy and paste the following text to your personal social media channels.
Social Media images
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Spread awareness in your community
Whether you or someone you care about has been impacted by gynecologic cancers, you’re able to share your experience and empower others with the knowledge you’ve gained. Your efforts this Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month (GCAM) can have a huge impact on individual lives and the community at large.
GET YOUR JOB INVOLVED
- Print and hang posters in your office showing the signs and symptoms of gynecologic cancers.
- Select a day where everyone wears purple, the awareness color for gynecologic cancers. Take a picture and share it on your company’s social media pages using the hashtag #GCAM.
- Place a donation jar at your desk or in a common area and let your colleagues know you’re raising money for FWC in honor of GCAM.
GET YOUR SCHOOL INVOLVED
- Print and hang GCAM posters on community bulletins boards.
- Encourage your health and wellness center to share these resources and spread awareness about the HPV vaccine, as it lowers the risk of several gynecologic cancers.
- Plan a creative event where you can share gynecologic cancer resources and fundraise for FWC.
ATTEND A LOCAL HEALTH FAIR
- Print and hang GCAM posters on community bulletins boards.
- Encourage your health and wellness center to share these resources and spread awareness about the HPV vaccine.
- Plan a creative event where you can share gynecologic cancer resources and fundraise for FWC.
INSTITUTIONS
Add resources to your personal, organizational, or institutional website. Incorporate information on websites you have access to so others know where to go to learn more about gynecologic cancers.GCAM EVENTS
If you find out about GCAM events in your area, share them! Post them on social media, email them to family and friends, or send event information to your local news outlets.
GYNECOLOGIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH (GCAM) PROCLAMATIONS
What is a proclamation?
A proclamation is a formal government declaration that notifies the general public of a day, week, or month that will have significant community impact. It is generally a written or printed document that outlines the special event or celebratory occasion and is signed and issued by a government official.
Submit a proclamation
Note:
All proclamations must be submitted at least 30 days in advance of the preferred issue date to allow for the approval process and production of the document itself.
Proclamations are not automatically renewed each year. Proclamations that occur every year must be requested annually. If the request is for a repeat of a previous proclamation, a copy of that document should be included with the request.


Move4Her is the signature fundraising campaign of the Foundation for Women’s Cancer (FWC) that calls on people and organizations from across the country to unite in raising funds and increasing awareness of the five gynecologic cancers. Every five minutes a person is diagnosed with one of the five gynecologic cancers– cervical, ovarian, uterine/endometrial, vaginal, and vulvar– totaling nearly 115,000 Americans each year. We are out to change that by unifying the gynecologic cancer community.