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What are the colors of ribbons major charites use and why isn’t there one for male breast cancer?

Question by babycakes2877: What are the colors of ribbons major charites use and why isn’t there one for male breast cancer?
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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Answer by catie6206
Pink is just the official color for Breast Cancer awareness, it is not gender specific.

Purple is the color for stopping child abuse.

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9 Responses to “What are the colors of ribbons major charites use and why isn’t there one for male breast cancer?”

  1. xovenusxo Says:
    April 3rd, 2011 at 2:53 am

    Male breast cancer is not as common as other diseases.

  2. happydawg Says:
    April 3rd, 2011 at 3:50 am

    breast cancer is breast cancer whether it is in a male or female. It os pretty rare in males, so I imagine, they probably have not made a ribbon color for it.
    Green is for organ and tissue donation. Black is for POAMIA.
    yellow is to support out troops and I had a purple one on the back of my car for domestic violence support.

  3. Becca Says:
    April 3rd, 2011 at 4:47 am

    pink is for breast cancer, regardless of man or woman. yes, it’s mainly women but 1-2% of all breast cancer is in men.

  4. tessasmomy Says:
    April 3rd, 2011 at 5:07 am

    Childhood cancer is Gold.

  5. knittinmama Says:
    April 3rd, 2011 at 5:49 am

    The pink ribbon is the same ribbon for any breast cancer. They get the same kinds women get.

  6. Char Says:
    April 3rd, 2011 at 6:25 am

    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
    Source:
    http://www.choosehope.com/

  7. worldruler01 Says:
    April 3rd, 2011 at 6:44 am

    I dont know the colors but, there is not an abundance of male breast cancer as there is in women, but, yes I agree with you, Male breast cancer does happen…..
    I met a gentlemen that had it at one of the local Relay For Life events that the American Cancer Society holds every year.

  8. leonacary Says:
    April 3rd, 2011 at 7:04 am

    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.

  9. gypsy Says:
    April 3rd, 2011 at 7:31 am

    Only 1% of males get BC I don’t think they care what color the ribbon is.

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