Meanings of the Colors of Cancer Bracelets
Cancer bracelets are undeniably popular, and if purchased through reliable sources such as major charities, they help contribute to the fight against many different cancers. Color makes all the difference when it comes to which cancer you are trying to bring awareness to or trying to raise money for; however, there are far more subtypes of cancer than there are shades of color that are easily distinguishable by the naked eye—therefore, in most cases, one color will represent more than one subtypes of cancer.
In fact, colored awareness bracelets don't automatically represent cancers only—they represent many different diseases and conditions to which people are trying to draw awareness.
That said, in general the following colors are associated with the following cancer types, and it should be noted that while some colors and associations make sense, others do not and aren't meant to.
Pink
Breast cancer. Breast cancer advocates absolutely own the color pink. This could not be mistaken for any other cancer.
Orange
Leukemia
Kidney cancer
Green
Yellow
Liver cancer
Bladder cancer
Sarcomas
Black
Melanoma
Purple
Pancreatic cancer
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Esophageal cancer
Thyroid cancer
Blue
Prostate cancer
Colorectal cancer
Grey
Brain cancer
Clear (or White or Pearl)
Lung cancer
Bone cancer
Teal
Gynecological cancers:
- Ovarian cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Uterine cancer
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