Governor Mike Parson has ordered the Missouri State Capitol dome to shine pink on Friday, October 25, 2024, in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The dome will light up pink at sunset and remain lit until sunrise. The color pink commemorates those lost to breast cancer, breast cancer survivors, those battling the disease, and medical professionals and researchers. Approximately one in eight women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. In Missouri, breast cancer has the fourth highest incidence and mortality rate among cancers. Women in Missouri get breast cancer more than any other type of cancer except for skin cancer.