07/11/2026
July is Sarcoma and Bone Cancer Awareness Month.
Sarcoma is a rare form of cancer that develops in connective tissues, such as bone, muscle, fat, cartilage, blood vessels, and nerves. There are 70 different subtypes of sarcomas.
Primary Bone cancer is also a very rare form of cancer, often misunderstood with bone metastasis, a more common form of cancer that spreads to the bone from another source of primary cancer.
Although both sarcoma and bone cancer are rare, knowing the signs, such as persistent or growing lumps, unexplained bone pain, or swelling can lead to earlier diagnosis and better outcomes. Early detection saves lives.
Key Facts:
🎗️Approximately 17,000 new cases of sarcoma and approximately 4,000 new cases of primary bone and joint cancer are diagnosed annually in the US.
🎗️Sarcomas account for less than 1% of all adult cancers making it the rarest cancer group, however they are among the more common childhood cancers, accounting for approximately 15%.
🎗️ Primary bone cancer also accounts for less than 1% of all cancers. The lifetime risk of developing bone and joint cancer is about 0.1% (roughly 1 in 1000 people), however 22% of bone and joint cancer cases are diagnosed in people younger than 20 years old.
🎗️ The most common types of primary bone cancer are osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma. Osteosarcoma is the most common overall, while Ewing sarcoma is the most common primary bone cancer in children, teens, and young adults.
How You Can Help:
Whether you’ve faced a diagnosis, supported a loved one, or are simply taking steps to care for your own health, early detection dramatically increases survival.
🎗️Talk openly with friends and family about awareness as well as lifestyle changes.
🎗️Encourage regular checkups, and self-awareness.
🎗️By sharing stories and checking in on one another, we honor those affected and help protect our future.
You can join Kittie’s Warriors in raising awareness of sarcoma and bone cancer and supporting those battling the disease in a few ways.
🎗️You can purchase one of our handmade creations online at https://www.kittieswarriors.org/bracelets-main-page.
🎗️You can securely donate to our cause online.
https://www.kittieswarriors.org/take-action
🎗️ You can simply help us to spread the word of our mission.
100% of your purchase or donation goes directly into our grant fund, which is set up to assist those battling cancer.
🎗️ Yellow represents both sarcoma and bone cancer awareness.
Below are several bracelets from our collection.
