All NCRA Events, Education, State Meetings, Partner Events, and more.
E-mail Lauren Martella, Marketing and Strategic Partnerships Manager, to add your event to the calendar; NCRA will list the date(s), location of city if there is an in-person component, and the link to the landing page for the event or registration. Non-profit partner organizations and cancer registry state events are accepted. A link for registration to the event is required: NCRA does not display start and end times on this page but does provide the opportunity to link to information regarding the event which would include further details. If no link can be provided, please include a contact email for inquiries to be directed. 

2025

 

January

Cervical Health Awareness Month

January 30
Deadline: Apply for the Danielle Chufar Memorial Annual Conference Scholarship

January 31
NCRA Awards Nomination Submission Deadline
NCRA Membership Renewal Deadline 
ODS Credential Maintenance Deadline for CE Cycles ending 2024

February

National Cancer Prevention Month
Black History Month

February 4
World Cancer Day

March

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Kidney Cancer Awareness Month
Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month
Women's History Month 
Ethics Awareness Month

March 12
Anal Cancer Awareness Day 

March 21
Anniversary of the First CTR Exam in 1983
Deadline for Early Bird 2025 Annual Educational Conference Registration Rate
Available to all Registrants: Savings of $100 for NCRA members who register by March 15!

April

National Cancer Control Month
Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month
Minority Cancer Awareness Month
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
National Arab American Heritage Month
National Volunteer Month

April 7-11
National Cancer Registrars Week 2024

April 13-19
National Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Awareness Week

May

Bladder Cancer Awareness Month
Brain Tumor Awareness Month
Cancer Research Month
Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
Asian Amercian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month

May 3-6
NCRA 2025 Annual Educational Conference 
Orlando, FL

June

Cancer Survivors Month
Caribbean-American Heritage Month
LGBTQ+ Pride Month

June 15-21
National Black Family Cancer Awareness

July

Sarcoma and Bone Cancer Awareness Month
Disability Pride Month 

July 17-18
Washington State Tumor Registrars Association Annual Education Meeting

August

 

September

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Uterine Cancer Awareness Month
Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month
Blood Cancer Awareness Month
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month

September 15-30
National Hispanic Heritage Month Begins

September 25-26
55th Annual Ohio Cancer Registrars Association (OCRA) Educational State Conference

October

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Liver Cancer Awareness Month

October 1-15
National Hispanic Heritage Month Continues

November

Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Carcinoid Cancer Awareness Month
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
Native American Heritage Month
National Veterans and Military Families Month

November 7
National Cancer Awareness Day

December

December 31
NCRA membership cycle 2025 expires
Deadline to renew January 31, 2025
ODS Credential Maintenance CE cycle ending 2025 expires 
Deadline to submit January 31, 2026