Among women breast cancer is the second major cause of cancer death. The estimated numbers of cases in 2007 were relatively lower than 2006 because of increasing awareness of the disease and rising funds for its research. One way to these is through the breast cancer awareness charm bracelet.

Different colors of charm bracelet have different meanings. Each color signifies a specific advocacy, whether politically or medically related. Usually pink colored bracelets are used for the awareness of breast cancer. Because it has the same color as the breast cancer ribbon and its bright gives the hope that breast cancer can be treated and cured. Beside this, pink is considered as a feminine color and is easy to match with the women’s wardrobe as pink is present in any women’s closet.

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rubber bracelet evolved many other designs for the breast cancer bracelet and now become an interesting piece of jewellery. A simple bracelet when added with silver pink breast cancer ribbon charm can become a breast cancer bracelet. Some distributors also design the bracelets of your own choice, such as if you want some one’s name written on it. This bracelet becomes a token of friendship or love.

For the purchase of these bracelets, a portion of money goes to cancer research. Research foundations of breast cancer have raised millions of dollars from these charm bracelets. This becomes an effective to collect the funds and to increase the awareness of this issue.

Due to these efforts there is a decrease in numbers of deaths due to this disease and this is attributed towards increase in awareness of breast cancer.