Getting Nude for Cancer: 10 Calendars that Seek to Raise Funds and Eyebrows
Well, after all that yammering on about bringing stronger content to Battling Cancer yesterday, it looks like today I’m going to be talking about getting naked for charity.
Yesterday, I came across a story entitled “Cancer Research in Boxers: Italian Doctors Strip to Reveal Funding Shortfalls.” According to the Speigel Online, doctors, nurses, caretakers, and even the institution’s director at the Fondazione Pascale posed in their underwear in a 2008 calendar printed to bring attention to the lack of cancer research dollars in the southern part of Italy. Proceeds from the Pascal Foundation benefit the cancer association Lega per la lotta ai tumori. Getting naked may be a gimmick, but hey — it made me look!
The naked Italian doctors calendar is only available in Europe, but that didn’t stop me for looking for the perfect nude calendar to grace my kitchen wall. The following is a list of my 10 favorite calendars that seek to raise both cancer funds and eyebrows — order now in time for the new year’s! More →


Raquel Billiones has a PhD in Biology and has over 15 years experience as a researcher, scientific English teacher, and medical writer. Since 2006, she has been a freelance WAHM specializing in medical writing and scientific documentation. 































