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  2. Pink ribbon - Wikipedia

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    It is intended to evoke solidarity with women who currently have breast cancer. Breast cancer organizations use the pink ribbon to associate themselves with breast cancer, to promote breast cancer awareness, and to support fundraising. [4] Some breast cancer-related organizations, such as Pink Ribbon International, [5] use the pink ribbon as ...

  3. List of awareness ribbons - Wikipedia

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    This is a partial list of awareness ribbons.The meaning behind an awareness ribbon depends on its colors and pattern. Since many advocacy groups have adopted ribbons as symbols of support or awareness, ribbons, particularly those of a single color, some colors may refer to more than one cause.

  4. Breast cancer awareness - Wikipedia

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    Eric Winer, director of the breast cancer program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, says, "I don't know anyone who offers women the option of doing nothing". [111] Further complicating the issue of early diagnosis is the fact that it is currently impossible to distinguish malicious cancers from benign ones.

  5. Breast cancer awareness event to honor 'Pink Ribbon Warriors'

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    Six local "heroes" in the fight against breast cancer will be honored when Many Shades of Pink holds its "Pink Ribbon Warriors" luncheon on Oct. 12.

  6. Sharsheret (organization) - Wikipedia

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    Sharsheret is a nonprofit organization with the goal of supporting Jewish women diagnosed with breast cancer and ovarian cancer.Through its work and research efforts, Sharsheret provides healthcare resources, financial assistance, communal support, and educational programs to thousands of women and their families in the United States.

  7. Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Wikipedia

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    In the fall of 1991, the Susan G. Komen Foundation handed out pink ribbons to participants in its New York City race for breast cancer survivors. [5] In 2010, Delta Air Lines painted N845MH, a Boeing 767-432ER in "Breast Cancer Research Foundation" special colors. In September 2015, a newer version of the livery was repainted on the same plane.

  8. National Breast Cancer Foundation (United States) - Wikipedia

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    NBCF provides a patient navigator program, HOPE Kits, metastatic breast cancer retreats, and online educational videos. [9] In addition, NBCF provides local and virtual support groups, a library of free educational guides, and in-person or virtual sessions about breast cancer awareness in the workplace. [10] [11] [12]

  9. Sisters and breast cancer survivors get makeovers - AOL

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    Kristen's breast cancer story Kristen Flynn said there was no family history of breast cancer, but she knew something was wrong when she noticed a “thickness” in her breast when she was 49 ...