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Pink Ribbon The nonprofit organization and Walking.be raised a total of €51,558.41

Pink Ribbon The nonprofit looks back with satisfaction on its collaboration with Walking.be. In 2026, the nonprofit “ Pink Ribbon ” (Walk for the Fight Against Breast Cancer), together with the organizer Walking.be, organized four walks across Belgium: the North C Walk on March 7, the 20 km walk through the Sonian Forest on March 28, the Longest Day Walk on June 20, and the Grape Walk on July 18. All the walks combined brought together 2,590 walkers, who in turn raised 51,558.41 for the fight against breast cancer.

From March through July, walkers could choose to support a good cause by participating in one of the Walking.be x Pink Ribbon walking events. By registering, a donation of €5 was automatically made to the nonprofit Pink Ribbon. In addition, many people raised extra funds to support the nonprofit.

Especially during the Longest Day Walk in Trois-Ponts, several teams committed to raising a significant amount of money. Among them was the team “Les Walking Women,” which raised no less than €3,774.52 for this walk. Their commitment began after the COVID-19 pandemic, when two friends from the group were affected by the disease. After their recovery, they continued walking to support research and patient care.  

The proceeds from the four walks will go toward the projects of Pink Ribbon related to research, prevention, and patient care. With the funds raised, Pink Ribbon will be able to continue its mission to improve the treatment and detection of breast cancer in Belgium.  

Meanwhile, the nonprofit continues to focus on walking and is launching the Pink March for the ... time during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. Individuals, teams, and companies can all participate in this walking challenge and compete against each other to see who can take the most steps. You can register via the platform: https://www.pink-ribbon.be/projecten/de-roze-mars

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565 pairs of hiking boots raised €13,563 in Trois-Ponts during “The Longest Day Walk”

Forests, rivers, and legendary climbs: 565 hikers laced up their boots extra tight on the longest day of the year in the High Ardennes. Walking.be organized Pink Ribbon Longest Day Pink Ribbon there in collaboration with Pink Ribbon . From the Coo waterfalls to the challenging finale at the top of the Val de Wanne ski slope, participants demonstrated their perseverance over 10, 24, 36, or 50 km. The result? €13,563 raised to help improve treatment and quality of life for (former) patients.
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10 questions about deodorant and breast cancer

Claims are circulating about a possible link between deodorant use and breast cancer. When you shave your armpit and then use deodorant, carcinogenic compounds from deodorant could penetrate into the lymph nodes of the armpit area through tiny shaving wounds, it sounds. Because deodorant can prevent sweating, toxins could accumulate and cause breast cancer. After all, the reasoning goes, it is mainly women who wax their armpits, and breast cancer occurs mainly in women, right? Moreover, most breast cancers are located in the upper part of the breast near the armpit area. Pink Ribbon analyzed the claims about deodorants in 10 Q&As.
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Night work increases breast cancer risk mostly indirectly

Women who work shifts or do night work can now sleep on both ears: they are hardly more at risk of breast cancer than other women. Provided they observe healthy living habits.

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