Pink October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Throughout the month of October, the Eiffel Tower shines with pink light. At its launch, the event was part of a movement that has been renamed Pink October. The pink month is also associated with an important cancer research campaign through various awareness initiatives. The pink month has led to a vastawareness campaign for cancer prevention.

Screening during Pink October

Pink October starts on October 1st and ends on October 31st.

Today, breast cancer screening is very important because it is the cancer that kills the most women. Breast cancer screening is very simple, and the earlier the cancer is detected, the greater the chances of recovery. Screening should begin at age 30, every 6 months or 1 year, not forgetting self-palpation of the breasts for prevention.

So during Pink October, we invite all women to undergo screening. For women between 50 and 74 years old, an "organized screening" takes place; an invitation letter for screening is sent to you with a list of covered practitioners near you so that you can get screened for free.

Rapid screenings allow for betterremission in cases of breast cancer.

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(woman doing breast cancer prevention)

What to do for Pink October?

During this month, you can get involved in breast cancer awareness by educating your loved ones, friends, and customers with awareness kits, informative brochures, or even by listening to podcasts and shows about breast cancer to support this cause and call for mammograms every two years.

Here is an informative brochure:Breast Cancer

Why is the Pink Ribbon the symbol of Pink October?

For a long time, the ribbon has been adopted as a symbol, starting with Penney Laingen, then the red ribbon for AIDS, and thenAlexandra Penney conceived the pink ribbon for breast cancer.

(women fighting breast cancer)

Why Pink for Pink October?

This pink was very popular, and as the Breast Cancer Action association so aptly puts it:

"A feminine, soft, joyful color that evokes good health, everything this cancer is not."

Many different colored ribbons are used torepresent diseases/cancers:

• The pink ribbon: Breast cancer.
• The red ribbon: HIV.
• The blue ribbon: Colon and prostate cancer.
• The orange ribbon: Leukemia, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
• The purple ribbon: Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, testicular and pancreatic cancer.
• The gray ribbon: Asthma, allergy, brain tumors, and childhood diabetes.
• The turquoise ribbon: Anxiety and compulsive disorders and ovarian cancer.
• The blue and white ribbon: Commitment to MS (Multiple Sclerosis).
• The light gray ribbon: Lung cancer, brain cancer, and asthma.
• The zebra ribbon: Rare diseases.
• The yellow ribbon: Endometriosis and bone cancer.

here are some ribbons:

Where to find the Pink October Ribbon?

During the month of October, pink ribbons are made available by all campaign partners: certain town halls, local authorities, private companies, occupational health centers, associations, perfumeries, etc.

Where does the Donation Money for Pink October go?

When youmake a donation, you contribute to helping inform as many people as possible about early detection and support for regular medical follow-up, but also to supporting clinical research, innovations, advancements in screening techniques, reconstructive surgeries for breasts, aid for psychological follow-up after the shock of the illness and during remission, and to improve the quality of life of patients.

So if you want to make donations, the sites below will help you.

Here are some associations that could help you:Cancer Rose,Vivre Comme Avant,Europa Donna,La Ligue contre le cancer.

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