Download National Cancer Prevention Month and World Cancer Day

February 2016 Social Media Messages
From the Iowa Cancer Consortium, the Iowa Department of Public Health, and the American Cancer Society. Please use and
share these messages freely, and encourage your network of contacts to do the same.
National Cancer Prevention Month and World Cancer Day
Facebook Posts
Tweets
Americans (and Iowans!) can prevent one-third of the most
common cancers through diet and exercise.
http://www.aicr.org/learn-more-about-cancer/infographicscancer-preventability.html
Americans (and Iowans!) can prevent one-third of the most
common cancers through diet & exercise: http://goo.gl/0ytH6t
Obesity is associated with increased risk of the following cancers:
esophageal, pancreatic, colorectal, breast (after menopause),
endometrial, kidney, thyroid and gallbladder.
http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causesprevention/risk/obesity/obesity-fact-sheet
What cancers are linked to #obesity?
http://bit.ly/ObesityCancerRisk
Answers to common questions about diet and cancer.
http://www.cancer.org/healthy/eathealthygetactive/acsguideline
sonnutritionphysicalactivityforcancerprevention/acs-guidelineson-nutrition-and-physical-activity-for-cancer-prevention-commonquestions
Answers to common questions about diet and #cancer:
http://bit.ly/DietCancerQuestions
There are 1,440 minutes in each day. Help prevent cancer by being
physically active for 30 of them!
There are 1,440 minutes in each day. Help #preventcancer by being
physically active for 30 of them!
Diet and physical activity: what’s the #cancer connection?
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/dietandphysicalactiv
ity/diet-and-physical-activity
Diet and physical activity: what’s the #cancer connection?
http://goo.gl/FeCpTA
Reduce your cancer risk: maintain a healthy weight, be active, test
your home for radon, and don’t smoke!
Reduce your #cancerrisk: maintain a healthy weight, be active, test
your home for radon, and don’t smoke!
Colorectal cancer can be prevented if precancerous polyps are
found early and removed during screening.
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/colonandrectumcancer/index
#Colorectalcancer can be prevented if precancerous polyps are
found early and removed during screening.
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/colonandrectumcancer/index
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer, yet it is preventable
& can be treated if found early enough.
http://www.cancer.org/healthy/besafeinthesun/index
#Skincancer is the most common type of cancer, yet it is
preventable & can be treated if found early enough.
http://goo.gl/gWYRdg
Ultraviolet (UV) rays from tanning beds and lamps are on the World
Health Organization’s list of the most dangerous forms of cancercausing radiation.
UV rays from tanning beds & lamps are on @WHO’s list of the most
dangerous forms of cancer-causing radiation.
The following messages were adapted from the GW Cancer Institute’s Cancer Prevention Month and World
Cancer Day Social Media Toolkit
It’s National Cancer Prevention Month! Did you know that some
cancers are preventable? Read more & reduce your own risk.
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/prevention/other.htm
It’s National #CancerPrevention Month! #DYK some cancers are
preventable? Read more & reduce your risk: http://goo.gl/tsNk2s
February 4 is World Cancer Day. How does Iowa measure up when it
comes to cancer rates?
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/data/state.htm
Feb. 4 is #WorldCancerDay. How does Iowa measure up when it
comes to #cancer rates? http://goo.gl/2sF3lV
World Cancer Day is marked on February 4 to raise awareness of
cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection and treatment.
Take action this month and throughout the year.
http://www.worldcancerday.org/
To be published on February 4:
Today is #WorldCancerDay! Help us spread the message that
#WeCanICan take action to help prevent cancer.
http://www.worldcancerday.org/
You can reduce your risk of cancer throughout your life.
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/prevention/index.htm
You can reduce your risk of cancer throughout your life. Find out
how: http://goo.gl/b629aa #PreventCancer #WeCanICan
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To be published on February 12:
“Dear cigarettes: It’s not me…it’s you.” Make sure your Valentine’s
Day plans include breaking up with tobacco. These five tips can help
you quit:
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/quit_smoking/how_to_quit/quit_ti
ps/index.htm
To be published on February 12:
Got Valentine’s Day plans this weekend? Make sure they include
breaking up with tobacco: http://goo.gl/urSbLj #PreventCancer
@SmokefreeUs
Parents: you do everything you can to protect your kids. Protect
them from cervical cancer too.
http://www.cdc.gov/hpv/parents/vaccine.html
Parents: you do everything you can to protect your kids. Protect
them from #CervicalCancer too: http://goo.gl/2UnQdw
#PreventCancer
www.CancerIowa.org
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