babycakes2877 asked:
Pink is the official color for Breast cancer in women, what color is it for men? Yes breast cancer in men is a rare occurance.
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Pink+is+just+the+official+color+for+Breast+Cancer+awareness%2C+it+is+not+gender+specific.%0A%0APurple+is+the+color+for+stopping+child+abuse.
Male+breast+cancer+is+not+as+common+as+other+diseases.
breast+cancer+is+breast+cancer+whether+it+is+in+a+male+or+female.++It+os+pretty+rare+in+males%2C+so+I+imagine%2C+they+probably+have+not+made+a+ribbon+color+for+it.+%0AGreen+is+for+organ+and+tissue+donation.+Black+is+for+POAMIA.%0Ayellow+is+to+support+out+troops+and+I+had+a+purple+one+on+the+back+of+my+car+for+domestic+violence+support.
For breast cancer is for breast cancer regardless of all breast cancer regardless of man or woman yes its mainly women but 12 of all breast cancer regardless of man or woman yes its mainly women but.
Childhood+cancer+is+Gold.
The+pink+ribbon+is+the+same+ribbon+for+any+breast+cancer.++They+get+the+same+kinds+women+get.
Pink+is+for+all+breast+cancer.++%0A%0AHere+are+some+others%3A%0ATeal+-+Ovarian+Cancer%0AClear+-+Lung+Cancer%0APurple+-+Pancreatic+Cancer%0APurple+-+Leiomyosarcoma%0AOrange+-+Leukemia%0ABlack+-+Melanoma%0ADark+Blue+-+Colon+Cancer%0ABurgundy+-+Multiple+Myeloma%0AGrey+-+Brain+Cancer%0ABlue+-+Prostate+Cancer%0AGold+-+Childhood+Cancers%0ALavender+-+General+cancer+Awareness%0ALime+Green+-+Lymphoma%0APeach+-+Uterine+Cancer%0AKelly+Green+-+Kidney+cancer%0AYellow++-+Sarcoma%2FBone+Cancer%0AYellow++-+Bladder+Cancer%0ATeal%2FWhite+-+Cervical+Cancer%0ABurgundy%2FIvory+-+Head+and+Neck+Cancer%0AEmerald+Green+-+Liver+Cancer%0APeriwinkle+Blue+-+Esophageal+Cancerl]Pink is for all breast cancer.
Here are some others:
Teal – Ovarian Cancer
Clear – Lung Cancer
Purple – Pancreatic Cancer
Purple – Leiomyosarcoma
Orange – Leukemia
Black – Melanoma
Dark Blue – Colon Cancer
Burgundy – Multiple Myeloma
Grey – Brain Cancer
Blue – Prostate Cancer
Gold – Childhood Cancers
Lavender – General cancer Awareness
Lime Green – Lymphoma
Peach – Uterine Cancer
Kelly Green – Kidney cancer
Yellow – Sarcoma/Bone Cancer
Yellow – Bladder Cancer
Teal/White – Cervical Cancer
Burgundy/Ivory – Head and Neck Cancer
Emerald Green – Liver Cancer
Periwinkle Blue – Esophageal Cancer
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I+dont+know+the+colors+but%2C+there+is+not+an+abundance+of+male+breast+cancer+as+there+is+in+women%2C+but%2C+yes+I+agree+with+you%2C+Male+breast+cancer+does+happen…..%0AI+met+a+gentlemen+that+had+it+at+one+of+the+local+Relay+For+Life+events+that+the+American+Cancer+Society+holds+every+year.
There isn’t another color for male breast cancer because breast cancer is breast cancer whether it is in a man or a woman. This question is like asking why there aren’t two different colors for supporting our male and female troops.
Only+1%25+of+males+get+BC+I+don%27t+think+they+care+what+color+the+ribbon+is.
My husband and I designed a pink and blue ribbon when he was diagnosed with male breast cancer in 2005. And yes, he did care that the ribbon was pink.