A cancer doctor in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is marking breast cancer awareness month by wearing a different kind of pink for each of the 31 days in October, and it's more than a fashion statement.

Advocates say the color pink is linked to breast cancer because it symbolizes femininity, care, and solidarity.

Dr. Lori Alfonse at Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute, part of Jefferson Health, has a lot of snazzy pink shoes.

"Each shoe has its own personality, its own shade, its own fabric and those are personality traits that are very similar to my patients," Alfonse said.

In honor of her patients, the surgical oncologist is wearing a different pair of pink shoes each day for October.

"I started out getting just enough for 31, and now I'm up to well over 72 pairs of just pink shoes. So

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