Pink Breast Cancer Ribbons

Pink breast cancer ribbons are an internationally recognized symbol of breast cancer awareness. Pink breast cancer ribbons come in jewelry, pin, or simple ribbon form. They are a great means of showing your advocacy for breast cancer awareness. The disease affects over ten per cent of all women in their lifetimes. Statistically, it will not be possible for many people not to encounter this cancer in their lives - either through family members or friends. Pink breast cancer ribbons are representative of awareness for breast cancer in the same way that the poppy is regarded as a symbol of peace, the red ribbon a symbol of Aids awareness, and the rainbow ribbon an acknowledgment of gay rights. The ubiquity of the pink breast cancer ribbons makes them extremely recognizable around the world. read more

There are various things that you could mention if someone comments on a pink breast cancer ribbon. You should remind people of the need to get examined - women over the age of forty are particularly susceptible to breast cancer. So are women who have children late in life, and middle aged women who have not had any children. Another key group that are affected by breast cancer are women with a history of the disease in their families. So stock up on some pink breast cancer ribbons and hand them out, explaining that women ought to start examining their own breasts. Explain the need to check for lumps, the need to attend a physician or a health professional regularly for checkups and examinations, and the need to have an annual mammogram to ensure that they are at the peak of health. If problems are found, further tests can be carried out. The trick, as with many different illnesses, is to catch the cancer at its early stages so that the treatment can start. read less