Cancer Lung Cancer Living With Colors and Months for Cancer Ribbons A Bright, Meaningful Way to Raise Awareness Print By Lynne Eldridge, MD | Medically reviewed by Grant Hughes, MD Updated June 14, 2017 What color are the different cancer ribbons?. More in Lung Cancer Living With Non-Small Cell Small Cell Causes & Risk Factors Symptoms Treatment Diagnosis Support & Coping Cancer ribbons are a great way to raise awareness, but we have heard from people who are embarrassed when they do not recognize a particular colored ribbon. The good news is that most people are understanding if you don’t know which ribbon color goes with which cancer, as there are a lot. But for those of you who wish to familiarize themselves, here’s a list of cancer ribbons that are used to raise awareness for common cancers, as well as the awareness months some Cancer-Related Ribbons: Colors and Months A light purple or lavender ribbon is generally used to represent all cancers as a whole. Sometimes, instead, many different ribbons are combined together to represent all cancers. Uncommon or rare cancers may be represented in a few ways—either with a light purple ribbon or a black and white zebra print ribbon. The zebra stands for a common saying in medicine. In a field of horses, you are most likely to see horses, but many who are living with cancer realize that "zebras" (rare cancers) occur as well, and when you add all of these uncommon and rare cancers together, they are actually quite common. It's important to note that a specific cancer may be represented by more than one ribbon color and that this can vary depending on where you live. Some ribbon colors also represent specific non-profit groups who advocate for a particular type of cancer. For example, a white or pearl ribbon is used to represent lung cancer, but turquoise ribbons are used by one of the lung cancer organizations. In addition, there are months dedicated to certain types of cancer, also listed below. June is National Cancer Survivor month All Cancers – Light Purple (Lavender)Appendix Cancer – AmberBile Duct Cancer – Green (February)Bladder Cancer - Yellow (May)Bone Cancer – YellowBone Marrow Transplant – GreenBrain Cancer – Gray (May)Breast Cancer (Women) – Pink (Hot Pink for Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Teal, and Pink for Hereditary Breast Cancer, Teal and Pink for Breast and Gynecologic Cancers Together)Breast Cancer (Men) – Light Baby Pink and Baby Blue (October)Cancer Survivor – PurpleCarcinoid Syndrome – Black and White (Zebra-Striped) (November)Caregiver – LavenderCervical Cancer – Teal and White (January)Childhood Cancer – Gold (September)Cholangiocarcinoma - YellowChondrosarcoma – YellowColon Cancer – Blue or Brown (March)Colorectal Cancer – Blue or Brown (March)Endometrial Cancer - PeachEsophageal Cancer – Light Purple (periwinkle) (April)Ewing's Sarcoma – YellowGallbladder Cancer – Yellow (February)Gastric Cancer – Periwinkle BlueGlioblastoma – GrayGynecological Cancer - TealHead and Neck Cancer – Burgundy and Ivory or Red and White (April) Hodgkin’s Lymphoma - Violet (September)Kidney Cancer (Renal Cell Carcinoma) – Green or Orange (March)Laryngeal Cancer – Burgundy and WhiteLeiomyosarcoma - PurpleLeukemia – Orange (September)Leukemia and Lymphoma Together – Red/White/Red Stripes (September)Liver Cancer – Emerald or Jade Green (October)Living (Coping) with Cancer – Blue and SilverLung Cancer – Pearl, Clear, or White (November)Lymphedema – Light BlueLymphoma (Non-Hodgkins) – Lime Green (September)Melanoma – Black (May)Mesothelioma - PearlMyeloma – Burgundy (March)Myeloproliferative Diseases – Orange and RedNeuroendocrine Cancers – Black and White (Zebra)Oral Cancer – Burgundy and White or Red and WhiteOsteosarcoma - YellowOvarian Cancer – Teal (September)Pancreatic Cancer – Purple (November)Pharyngeal Cancer – Burgundy and WhiteProstate Cancer – Light Blue (September)Rare Diseases (Including Rare Cancers) – Black and White (Zebra)Rectal Cancer – Blue (March)Retinoblastoma – WhiteSarcoma – Yellow (July)Skin Cancer – Orange (with a sun) (May) Skin Cancer (Squamous Cell Carcinoma) – Red and White (May)Small Intestine Cancer – Periwinkle blueStomach Cancer – Periwinkle blue (November)Testicular Cancer – Purple (Orchid or Violet) (April)Throat Cancer – Burgundy and WhiteThyroid Cancer – Blue/Pink-Purple/Teal (tricolored) (September)Uterine Cancer – Peach or Teal (September)Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia – Pearl A Word From Verywell If you or a loved one has cancer, or you simply want to raise awareness for a cancer (or all cancers), wearing a colored ribbon can be your first step. In the end, your support for cancer education and compassion will not go unnoticed. Sources: Choose Hope. Calendar of Cancer Awareness Months. Choose Hope. Cancer Color or Type. South Florida Cancer Association. Our Adoption and Display of the Cancer Awareness Ribbon. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Sign up for our Health Tip of the Day newsletter, and receive daily tips that will help you reach your 2018 goals. Email Address Sign Up There was an error. Please try again. Thank you, , for signing up. What are your concerns? Other Inaccurate Hard to Understand Submit Continue Reading