What do the cancer ribbons represent?
Breast Cancer
After the first Susan G. Komen walk in 1991, they distributed pink ribbons to patients and survivors and it stuck.
Pediatric Cancer
In 1990, The Childhood Cancer Organization chose gold because “our children are as precious as gold.”
Melanoma
Melanoma means “black tumor.” The black ribbon is for those battling one of the most dangerous cancers.
Lung Cancer
The lung cancer ribbon is often clear or pearl colored as it is hard to find, just like the hard to detect lung cancer.
About the Contributor
Rachel Shogren, Health Editor
Senior, Rachel Shogren has been on staff with The A-Blast for four years. She is the Health Editor this year and was previously the Academics Editor and...
