Cancer Ribbons and Pins – Awareness Colors, Cancer Awareness Months, and Cancer Advocacy Resources

How do you know which cancer ribbons and pins are associated with which cancer cause? Below is a list of many prevalent cancers and the awareness colors associated with them. Included is a reference link to resources in support of each cancer and cause. According to the WHO (World Health Organization), cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly ten million deaths in the year 2020.

The most common forms of cancer in 2020 (new cases) were:

• breast (2.26 million cases);
• lung (2.21 million cases);
• colon and rectum (1.93 million cases);
• prostate (1.41 million cases);
• skin (non-melanoma) (1.20 million cases); and
• stomach (1.09 million cases).

The most common causes of cancer deaths in 2020 were:

• lung (1.80 million deaths);
• colon and rectum (916,000 deaths);
• liver (830,000 deaths);
• stomach (769,000 deaths); and
• breast (685,000 deaths).

In addition, each year, approximately 400,000 children develop cancer (gold cancer ribbons and pins). The most common cancers vary between countries. Cervical cancer (teal and white ribbon ribbons and pins) is the most common cancer in 23 countries.
 
 

Breast Cancer Awareness Ribbons and Pins Colors:

• Breast Cancer Color: Pink
• Male Breast Cancer Color: Pink and Blue
• Hereditary Breast Cancer Color: Pink and Teal
• Phyllodes Tumor Cancer Color: Pink and Gold

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: OCTOBER

Leading Breast Cancer Charities and Resources:

• American Cancer Society: https://www.cancer.org/
• Breastcancer.org: https://www.breastcancer.org/
• Breast Cancer Research Foundation: https://www.bcrf.org/
• Living Beyond Breast Cancer: https://www.lbbc.org/
• National Breast Cancer Foundation: https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/
• Susan G. Komen Foundation, Race for the Cure: https://www.komen.org/
• Young Survival Coalition: https://www.youngsurvival.org/

Colon and Colorectal Cancer Awareness Ribbons and Pins Colors:

• Colon and Colorectal Cancer Color: Blue

Colon and Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: March

• Dress in Blue Day 2022: March 4, 2022

Leading Colon and Colorectal Cancer Charities and Resources:

• American College of Gastroenterology: gi.org/patients/find-a-gastroenterologist
• Colorectal Cancer Alliance: https://www.ccalliance.org/
• ConvaTech Patient Assistance Program Ostomy Care: https://meplus.convatec.com/articles/patient-assistance-program/
• Fight Colorectal Cancer: https://fightcolorectalcancer.org/
• Time to Screen: https://timetoscreen.org/

Liver Cancer Awareness Ribbons and Pins Color:

• Liver Cancer Color: Green

Liver Cancer Awareness Month: October

Leading Liver Cancer Charities and Resources:

• American Liver Foundation: https://liverfoundation.org/

Lung Cancer Awareness Ribbons and Pins Colors:

• Lung Cancer Color: Pearl
• Lung Cancer Color (Acquired in ways other than smoking): Pearl and White

Lung Cancer Awareness Month: November

Leading Lung Cancer Charities and Resources:

• Cancer Care: https://www.cancercare.org/
• GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer: https://go2foundation.org/
• International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC): https://www.iaslc.org/
• Lung Cancer Foundation of America: https://lcfamerica.org/about/
• The American Lung Association: https://www.lung.org/
• Upstage Lung Cancer: https://upstagelungcancer.org/

Prostate Cancer Awareness Ribbons and Pins Colors:

• Prostate Cancer Awareness Color: Light Blue

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: September

Leading Prostate Cancer Charities and Resources:

• Prostate Cancer Foundation: https://www.pcf.org/
• Zero – The End of Prostate Cancer: https://zerocancer.org/
• Since 1996, the Home Run Challenge, co-sponsored by Major League Baseball and the Prostate Cancer Foundation, gathers pledges for every home run hit during MLB games from June 1 through Father’s Day. In 2022, they raised over $2,229,148. The next event will start on June 1, 2023, with its goal of finding a cure for prostate cancer.

Skin Cancer Awareness Ribbons and Pins Colors

• Skin Cancer Color: Orange (alternate color: Gold)
• Melanoma Skin Cancer Color: Black

Skin Cancer Awareness Month: May

• Melanoma Awareness Month: May
• Melanoma Monday: May 1, 2023

Leading Melanoma Skin Cancer Charities and Resources:

• AIM at Melanoma: https://www.aimatmelanoma.org/
• Melanoma Action Coalition: https://www.melanomaactioncoalition.org/
• Melanoma Research Alliance: https://www.curemelanoma.org/
• Melanoma Research Foundation: https://melanoma.org/
• Ocular Melanoma Foundation: http://www.ocularmelanoma.org/

Stomach Cancer Awareness Ribbons and Pins Color:

• Stomach Cancer: Periwinkle Blue

Stomach Cancer Awareness Month: November

Leading Stomach Cancer Charities and Resources:

• Debbie’s Dream Foundation: https://debbiesdream.org/
• Gastric Cancer Foundation: https://gastriccancer.org/
• Hope for Stomach Cancer: https://stocan.org/
• No Stomach For Cancer: https://nostomachforcancer.org/
• The American Cancer Society: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/stomach-cancer.html

Additional: Cancer Ribbons and Pin Colors and Causes, Awareness Months, and Resources:

Brain Cancer Awareness Ribbons and Pins Color:

• Brain Cancer: Gray

Brain Cancer Awareness Month: May

Leading Brain Cancer Charities and Resources:

• American Brain Tumor Association: https://www.abta.org/
• Brains for the Cure: https://brainsforthecure.org/
• Brain Tumor Network: https://www.braintumornetwork.org/
• Collaborative Ependymoma Research Network (CERN Foundation): https://www.cern-foundation.org/
• The End Brain Cancer Initiative: https://endbraincancer.org/
• Glioma Foundation Center: https://glioma-center.com/
• International Brain Tumor Alliance: https://theibta.org/
• National Brain Tumor Society: https://braintumor.org/
• Oligo Nation: https://www.oligonation.org/

Cervical Cancer Awareness Ribbons and Pins Awareness Color:

• Cervical Cancer: Teal

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month: January

Leading Cervical Cancer Charities and Resources:

• Cervivor: https://cervivor.org/
• Cure Cervical Cancer: https://curecervicalcancer.org/
• Foundation for Women’s Cancer: https://www.foundationforwomenscancer.org/
• The National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC): https://www.nccc-online.org/

Childhood Cancer Awareness Ribbons and Pins Awareness Color:

• Childhood Cancer: Gold

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: September

Leading Childhood Cancer Charities and Resources:

• Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation: https://www.alexslemonade.org/
• Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago: https://www.luriechildrens.org/
• National Pediatric Cancer Foundation (NPCF): https://nationalpcf.org/
• Ronald McDonald House Charities: https://rmhc.org/
• St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: https://www.stjude.org/

Kidney Cancer Ribbons and Pins Awareness Color:

• Kidney Cancer Color: Orange

Kidney Cancer Awareness Month: March

Leading Kidney Cancer Charities and Resources:

• The National Kidney Foundation: https://www.kidney.org/

Leukemia Awareness Ribbons and Pins Colors::

• Leukemia Cancer Color: Orange
• Blood Cancer Color: Red

Leukemia Awareness Month: September

Leading Leukemia and Lymphoma Cancer Charities and Resources:

• Leukemia and Lymphoma Society: https://www.lls.org/

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Ribbons and Pins Color:

• Pancreatic Cancer Color: Purple

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: November

Leading Pancreatic Cancer Charities and Resources:

• American Cancer Society: https://www.cancer.org/
• Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research: https://pancreatic.org/
• Let’s Win! Pancreatic Cancer: https://letswinpc.org/
• Lustgarten Foundation: https://lustgarten.org/
• National Pancreas Foundation: https://pancreasfoundation.org/
• National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation: https://www.npcf.us/
• Pancreatic Cancer Action Network: https://pancan.org/
• Patient Access Network Foundation: https://www.panfoundation.org/
• Prevent Cancer Foundation: https://www.preventcancer.org/
• Seena Magowitz Foundation: https://seenamagowitzfoundation.org/