Pink Ribbon Campaign 2026: free breast visits throughout Italy for the prevention of breast cancer

There are approximately 60 thousand women who receive a diagnosis of breast cancer every year in Italy. But prevention can and must start first, with self-examination. It is from this simple, free and affordable gesture that the 2026 edition of Lilt for Women - Pink Ribbon, the information campaign of the Italian League for the Fight against Cancer, starts. In the month of October, dedicated worldwide to the prevention of breast cancer, the 105 Lilt associations will create a widespread network of initiatives in all regions, with free breast examinations and meetings.

Where to have a free visit

For the 2026 Pink Ribbon campaign there is no single national calendar of free visits: the initiatives are organized by the individual LILT provincial associations and can therefore vary by date, city, available services and access requirements. Among the appointments already scheduled there are, for example, the LILT Mobile Space stops in Milan (3 and 4 October), Monza (10 and 11 October), Peschiera Borromeo (17 October), Rozzano (18 October), Melzo (24 October), Buccinasco (25 October) and Legnano (31 October), with breast visits and, depending on age, mammograms or ultrasounds. In Modena, free breast examinations are scheduled for under 45s every Saturday in October, while in Trentino LILT organizes visits in various locations in the province for women between 20 and 49 years old not included in the organized screening. In Genoa, however, free visits are scheduled in the LILT clinics during the month. To find out dates, availability and booking methods it is therefore necessary to consult the LILT in your area.

Breast cancer represents 30% of female cancers

Breast cancer remains the most frequent neoplasm among women in Italy: it represents approximately 30% of all female tumors and one in seven women could develop it during their lifetime. However, advances in early diagnosis and treatment have brought the five-year survival rate to over 88%, and a constant reduction in mortality has been recorded since 2000. "Starting from knowledge of your body is the first act of prevention", explains Lilt president Francesco Schittulli. "Self-examination is simple and helps to quickly notice what is changing. Breast cancer is now increasingly curable. This is why Lilt continues to ask for uniform screening programs throughout the country."