Breast Cancer Facts
Breast cancer treatment which removes cancerous tumors but leave the breast
What is a lumpectomy?
International ribbon for Breast Cancer Awareness.
What is a Pink Ribbon?
Shears that prevent fabric from fraying
What are pinking shears
Risk factors inherited or passed down from parent to child
What is genetic?
October 13th is Rosie’s birthday but also recognized as what cancer awareness?
What is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness?
Recommended age for mammogram screening for women at average risk of breast cancer
What is age 40?
Tie a yellow around an old oak tree
Who is Tony Orlando and Dawn
The Pink Power Puff Girl
Who is Blossom
Avoidable risk factors typically under your control
Environmental or lifestyle risks
Began in 1985 as a week long event
What is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Two lifestyle factors linked to a higher risk of breast cancer
What is obesity and drinking alcohol?
Male breast cancer ribbon color
What is pink and blue
Conjunctivitis
What is pink eye
ACS recommendations for mammograms for women 55 and older at average risk
What is every 2 years or continue annually
2 key focuses of Breast Cancer Awareness
What is early detection and research
Most common type of breast cancer
What is invasive ductal carcinoma?
The gold ribbon represents what cancer awareness
What is Childhood Cancer Awareness
In 2002 the Breast Cancer Action Organization launched the campaign, “Think Before You Pink” calling out companies that produced, manufactures and/or sells products that are linked to breast cancer.
What is a Pinkwasher or Pinkwashing
Occurs when a mammogram does not detect breast cancer that is actually present
What is a false-negative
Represented by a pink teal and green ribbon
What is Metastatic Breast cancer
First American “First Lady” to openly discuss her breast cancer
Who is Betty Ford
Recognized annually with the plum or purple ribbon
What is National Family Caregivers Month
In the 1963 film the Pink Panther; what is the pink panther
What is a pink diamond?
Strongest risk factor for breast cancer
What is being born a female
Shares October as awareness month with breast cancer
What is Liver Cancer Awareness Month