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.

According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer was responsible for 130,180 deaths in the United States in 2022. That is more than three times what was seen with breast cancer (43,780) and ...

So the lung cancer ribbon is often considered to be clear or pearl colored, hard to find, just like lung cancer. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and prevention and early detection are key.

“To me the white ribbon means we lung cancer survivors are finally seen,” she said. It means we have something that represents us. This ribbon is more than just a symbol, this ribbon means hope.

The project promotes awareness about lung cancer by changing the public perception of the disease. Without that change, those such as Luann Beeson might never have stepped up to get this life ...

The White Ribbon Project is also targeting Boston area firehouses since firefighters often battle toxic conditions that can lead to lung cancer, and the Mass General Cancer Center is pushing them ...

Mike Gieske of Saint Elizabeth Healthcare has long been dedicated to saving lives from lung cancer through the White Ribbon Project, which seeks to change the stigma often associated with the disease.

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in men and women with over 1,900 deaths annually in Ireland. Gillian Ryan, a non-smoker and avid runner who lives near Bandon, Co Cork, was ...

Item 1 of 2 Visitors walk past a sculpture of a pink ribbon installed to promote the "Pink Ribbon" breast cancer awareness campaign in this illustration, October 5, 2011. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak/File ...

Retired linebacker Chris Draft, who played on the 49ers and the Falcons as well as other NFL teams, was at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center on Tuesday, Aug. 24, to acknowledge efforts by the ...

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — On World Lung Cancer Day a Western New York nonprofit is bringing awareness to the disease, one wooden ribbon at a time. Foundation 228 was founded in 2019 by Eri… ...