Cancer ribbons are loops of ribbon that people wear to show their support for those with cancer or to spread awareness about the condition. There are 43 different cancer ribbon colors, such as ...

I found out when I was being diagnosed at Roswell Park while waiting in the Gastro Intestinal Center, shared with colon cancer patients. The ribbon color is periwinkle, a lavender tinged blue.

The iconic pink ribbon that symbolizes breast cancer awareness is one many are already familiar with. But did you know there are more than 50 different ribbons representing various forms of cancer?

This year's Power of Periwinkle campaign included contributions from key organizations, including GI Cancers Alliance, Gastric Cancer Foundation, and Associazione Vivere senza stomaco si può.

Those shocking statistics explain why more and more people are embracing a reimagined breast-cancer-awareness ribbon that thinks beyond pink. Created in 1992 by Alexandra Penney, then editor-in ...

To boost global awareness, the Stomach Cancer Foundation of Canada encourages participation in its annual initiative, “The Power of Periwinkle,” on Nov. 30, during which more than 120 ...

Everyone knows the universal symbol of breast cancer: the pink ribbon. Promoted by the Union for International Cancer Control, it pops up everywhere, from retail shops to government offices ...

NEW YORK, Oct 12 (Reuters) - The pink ribbon symbol of breast cancer awareness is now 30 years old. Co-created by businesswoman Evelyn Lauder, the ribbon reminds women to get medical checkups and ...

BURTON, Texas (KBTX) - For more than 40 years children battling cancer have found a haven at Camp Periwinkle, a free summer camp for young patients and their siblings. For many children undergoing ...

Medically reviewed by Benjamin Leach, MDMedically reviewed by Benjamin Leach, MD Cancer ribbons are used to raise awareness about specific cancers such as lung, breast, and prostate cancers.