Breast Cancer Awareness Day 2025: Check 5 lesser-known facts

Breast Cancer Awareness Day: Check 5 lesser-known facts Nascimento Pinto Mid-Day Lifestyle By Nascimento Pinto Published Oct 12, 2025 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Breast Cancer Awareness Day Every year, Breast Cancer Awareness Day is observed on October 13 to highlight the effects of the disease, promote early detection and help those in need File pic [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Colour of the ribbon The pink ribbon was first introduced by the Susan Komen Foundation in 1991 for a New York City race and has since become a global identifier of breast cancer File pic [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Origins The initiative began as a week-long event in October 1985 by American Cancer Society and Imperial Chemical Industries to promote mammography for early detection File pic [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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