Cancer Ribbons, Symbolism and Hope
August 31st, 2011 | 
Author: Cancer ribbons have particular significance and are rich with symbolism.
Most of us are familiar with cancer and the devastation that it can cause in a family and a life. It is one of the most devastating of all diseases, robbing us of families and of friends at an alarming rate. Various causes have been found. As many, quite literally, as their are leaves on the trees, but so far, no cures have been found, although treatment has advanced in many different areas. We support getting a cure as quickly as we can achieve one and many of us wear the ribbon to help draw attention to the cause that we support.
That pink ribbon isn’t the only one available for those who want to show their solidarity and their support for finding a cure. The pink ribbon it most often associated with breast cancer in particular.
These ribbons are targeted to show support for various types of the disease. The ribbons which get the most attention of course are those which are offered by foundations such as the multi-national Susan Komen Foundation and others. These are given a great deal more media attention, but there are others out there that need and deserve attention too, from all of us.
The loop of the awareness ribbons are meant to denote community and our place in the community, which is to offer support to those who suffer from various types of this disease. The various types denote your support for those in that community. They come in various colors, with each symbolize a different form of the disease. They are worn to support those who have been lost.
The colors that you most often see and the association that they have are listed below.
Orange — Leukemia
White–Bone cancer
Teal–Ovarian
Blue–Colon
Violet–Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Gold ribbons — Childhood cancer
Different countries or communities will use the various colors to mean a different type of cancer but the bottom line is this. The ribbon when looped in this way and use on a lapel or even on a website, has come to symbolize our support for those who have endured, survived, passed away, or who are present day victims, in all its many forms.
It is meant to raise our awareness of the numbers of victims that are still out there, to do what we can, when we can, to donate a dollar, or an hour of our volunteer time to fight what remains the most devastating and prolific killer of men, women, and children, all over the world.
Anna W. supports and teaches natural cures for cancer and an anti cancer diet at http://www.all-natural-cancer-cures.com. Learn more about the meaning and significance of cancer ribbons and bracelets at http://www.all-natural-cancer-cures.com/cancer-ribbons.html
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