With all the different types of cancer it seems breast cancer gets the most press and the most funding for research. I like breasts as much as the next man, but I had testicular cancer, my dad nearly died of colon cancer, and my uncle Ed and friend John did die from lung cancer. Trust me ladies I sympathize, but our testicles and lungs are just as important as your breasts, and if I'm going to donate to save breasts I at least want to see nipples on basic cable.
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I think Susan koman started that.
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Many cancers have their own ribbon colour. Dark Blue Ribbons: Colon Cancers Gold Ribbons: Childhood Cancer Gray Ribbons: Diabetes & Brain Cancer Green Ribbons: Kidney Cancer Green/Blue Ribbons: Mental Heath Awareness Jade Ribbons: Liver Cancer & Hepatitis Jigsaw Puzzle Ribbons: Autism Lace Ribbons: Osteoporosis Lime Green Ribbons: Lymphoma, Lyme Disease Orange Ribbons: Leukemia, Multiple Sclerosis Periwinkle Ribbons: Hypertension & Stomach Cancer Pearl Ribbons: Lung Cancer Pink Ribbons: Breast Cancer Pink, Purple & Teal: Thyroid Cancer Purple Ribbons: Testicular Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Eating Disorders Red Ribbons:AIDS/HIV, Heart Disease Silver Ribbons: Parkinson's Disease Sky Blue Ribbons: Prostate Cancer Teal Ribbons: Ovarian Cancer Yellow: Bladder Cancer White Ribbons: Bone Cancer The amount of publicity they receive is dependant on the effort people are willing to put in to promote them . Breast cancer survivors and family and friends of those diagnosed have been working HARD to promote breast cancer awareness for about 25 years. Until recently, most people would only talk about other cancers in whispers. Add: I find it telling that having had testicular cancer uyou are not aware of the purple ribbon, hopefully you will start wearing one and tell people why, this is how awareness starts
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Its all about raking in the $$$. They do not and have never cared about us as human living souls. Oh, and they DO KNOW WHAT CAUSES CANCER. They have known the answer to this for years. Same goes for diabetes etc. I simply refuse to buy into their lies and deceits. Remember it is ONLY ABOUT THE $$$.
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It's probably for publicity, and it also helps rake in the $$$. Do you know how much money people make by just making pink versions of something and slapping on a little pink ribbon? Sure, they do donate some money to susan g. komen foundation but they still make money. Like someone mentioned above, many cancers have their own ribbon, but for some reason the pink ribbon gets most attention. I think it's wrong to put breast cancer as the most important type to cure, when there are much more fatal cancers that lack sufficient research.
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