One out ten people suffers from cancer.

Lance Armstrong was the first cancer patient to wear a cancer bracelet. Lance wanted to tell the world about cancer.

He wanted the world to be aware of this dreadful disease. He thought of ways to communicate to the world the importance of this disease in order to help prevent and cure it. When he won the tour-de-France, he wore a very unique bracelet. As people asked what it for, he said it was to let people know he had cancer.

Lance was able to deliver his message to people through the cancer bracelet he introduced to the world. He wanted to deliver a message through the form of a symbol.

Cancer bracelets are used to get the attention of people and help in raising the finances necessary to research cancer. They enable people to actively participate in supporting many institutions that study and help cancer patients.

Many cancer bracelets sold in the market today are even made by the cancer patients within these institutes themselves. Buying one is one way of helping them get the funds needed for research and treatment.

Cancer bracelets are commonly made of swarovsky crystals, pearls, gold, silver and even rubber. The rubber bracelets may come in various colors and each color signifies a meaning. The pink bracelets are for breast cancer patients. Those that come in green color signify hope to cancer patients.

There are many cancer bracelets sold today. The Internet has millions of cancer bracelet designs to offer. Some even have a list of which institution supplied and made the bracelets.

Cancer bracelets are a great way to promote awareness among people regarding the dangers, causes, treatments and prevention of cancer. Aside from helping cancer patients, they also help raise cancer awareness.