“Prostate cancer is the most common cancer, other than skin cancers, in American men. The American Cancer Society estimates that during 2008 about 186,320 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in the United States. About 1 man in 6 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime.”
Source: http://www.cancer.org
The color for Prostate Cancer awareness is light blue. Awareness pins are used to spread the word about certain issues and are also called support pins because by wearing a pin with a certain color like light blue you are showing your support of those struggling with that issue, in this case prostate cancer. Showing support for men fighting against Prostate cancer is important because it gives them hope and encouragement that yes, they can beat their cancer. Pins priced very low when you buy in bulk. This pricing enables many non-profit groups to either distribute these awareness pins freely without breaking their budget, or to make a great margin for a good cause by using them as part of a fundraising effort.
