Here you will find all our information about breast cancer.
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The Pink Walk
Participate in The Pink Walk from Oct. 1 through Oct. 31. This way you raise money for Pink Ribbon, the national organization fighting breast cancer. Moreover, by walking you also take care of your own health. Register quickly for this 12th edition of The Pink Walk.
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Shine A Light
The theme of the 11th Pink Ribbon is Shina A Ligth. Bright pink, with a fluorescent inscription so it can light up. We will be asking everyone in Belgium to proudly wear this Pink Ribbon in October to help shine more light on what - when it comes to breast cancer - too often remains underexposed.
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Pink Monday
Turn Blue Monday into Pink Monday! Organize January 19 with your colleagues an action to make breast cancer discussable in the workplace.
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Discover our webshop
The official Pink Ribbon webshop! Here you will find products that are not only beautiful and practical, but also contribute to a greater cause: the fight against breast cancer. With every purchase you support awareness, research and initiatives for more connection and care.
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The new articles
Five clichés about breast cancer
Numerous clichés circulate about breast cancer. They are often deadpan and hollow phrases that make patients and their loved ones feel bad. On Nov. 3, National Cliché Day, we are listing five clichés about breast cancer that need to be scrapped.
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The story of a young family caregiver
During the covid pandemic, Magda (68) developed breast cancer. Her daughter Livia (29), went to live with her temporarily to assist her mom. Their story appears in the book Embraces.
What can we inform you about?
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What is the biggest cause of breast cancer?
What is the survival rate?
Can I return to work after treatment?
Can I still have children after breast cancer?
Why should I choose breast reconstruction?
Are supplements a good idea?
Is surgery always necessary?
Where can I find accredited breast clinics?
Will the treatment affect my relationship?
Can movement help you?
Does nutrition affect risk?
What are the risk factors?
Is breast cancer hereditary?
What is DCIS?
What to do in case of a lump in the breast?
What is the Mammo Quiz?
How reliable is the survey?
Is a screening free?
What are the alarm signals?
How common is breast cancer?
What is a mammogram?
What is the likelihood of relapse?
How can I reduce the risk?
What is a chemobrain?
What are drop-in centers?
What does a breast nurse do?
What types of breast cancer exist?
Is breast cancer deadly?
How do you tell those around you?
Metastases, now what?
What is TNBC?
What is the risk of breast cancer?
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Patient Day
Come to our patient day
On Saturday, November 29, the patient day for persons with metastatic breast cancer and their loved ones will take place in Zaventem. Participation in this day is completely free, but registration is required.
Make Blue Monday a Pink Monday! Together with your colleagues, organize an action to make breast cancer discussable in the workplace on Jan. 19.
The Pink Walk
Join the fight against breast cancer
Participate in The Pink Walk. By doing so, you will raise money for Pink Ribbon, the national organization that fights breast cancer. Moreover, by walking you also take care of your own health. Register soon for this 12th edition of The Pink Walk.
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Music helps with chemo brain
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Fear of relapse after breast cancer
Once the treatments are over, everyone breathes a sigh of relief, except you, who have survived the cancer. Your body doesn't feel the same, but most of all, sometimes the fear of the cancer returning creeps up on you. Cancer instills fear. Especially in the first year after diagnosis, but also later, especially during check-ups, fear of relapse sometimes rears its ugly head. This is normal. The majority of all cancer survivors face it regularly.
Pink Ribbon is the Belgian organization dedicated to the fight against breast cancer every day.
The non-profit organization Pink Ribbon is the national organization working every day to improve the medical treatment of breast cancer and increase the quality of life of (former) breast cancer patients. Our mission is ready and clear to eliminate the disease and reduce its impact.
To this end, we are setting up several projects in Belgium under 5 pillars:
- Breast cancer awareness
- Prevention
- Early detection of breast cancer
- Psychosocial support for (former) patients and their surroundings
- Research
To finance these projects, we raise funds managed in the bosom of the Pink Ribbon non-profit organization and at the Pink Ribbon Fund, the latter under the auspices of the King Baudouin Foundation.
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