October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is about more than pink ribbons. While some feel inspired, many people living with breast cancer feel like the month-long campaign overlooks their experience with the disease.

Updated on September 21, 2026

Breast Cancer Awareness Month can mean different things to different people. For some, it’s a trigger — 31 days in the fall of pink-ribbon reminders of a disease that forever changed them.…