She was an avid runner, and then a cancer patient: Now, she's helping others affected by the disease
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A few years ago, a local high school runner started slowing down.
A true hero: Hundreds honor life, service of Kenosha firefighter, Lt. Scott Schumacher
KENOSHA (WITI) -- Hundreds of people are paying their respects to Lt.
Husband in remission learns his cancer has returned as wife is diagnosed with one of the rarest forms
MICHIGAN (WITI) -- A husband and wife from Grand Rapids, Michigan are battling cancer simultaneously while trying to raise their two young girls.30-year-old Shelby Offrink was diagnosed with grade IV glioblastoma of the spine -- one of the rarest forms of cancer -- in February of 2014.
"He's definitely a super hero:" Boy battling cancer gets a dream bedroom thanks to volunteers
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- If there's one thing a sick child sees a lot of, it's his or her bedroom.
Researchers figure out how to "unboil" egg whites, and it could make cancer treatment more affordable
CALIFORNIA (WITI) -- University of California - Irvine and Australian chemists teamed up, and they've figured out how to "unboil" egg whites!
Watch Garth Brooks' show-stopping moment for a fan fighting cancer
MINNEAPOLIS --Garth Brooks took a moment to honor a woman fighting cancer during a concert in Minneapolis.Teresa Shaw traveled from Iowa to see Brooks in concert, according to KARE.During the song, The Dance, Shaw held up a sign that read, "Chemo this morning, Garth tonight.
Genetic testing: A tool to use when being faced with breast cancer
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- When faced with something like breast cancer, patients need and want every tool at their disposal to fight it.
Author of "Boob Envy" talks about living & laughing after breast cancer diagnosis
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- She's a working mom of three who got a devastating diagnosis -- breast cancer.
Pops & Lickers: From a family bonding activity to a full-grown business
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Special deals for those who want to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month -- and there are a host of companies that are offering deals for those who would like to support the cause.
"Rare Chair Affair" uses art to help those affected by breast cancer to bond and heal
SHOREWOOD (WITI) -- Breast Cancer Awareness Month has been both a special and emotional time of year for Pat Skowronski for more than a decade, as she was diagnosed with this terrible disease back in 2003."I was angry and then I cried a lot, and then I said 'wait a minute, this isn't going to get me,'" said Skowronski.Six years ago, Skowronski learned about the Rare Chair Affair."We have breast cancer survivors who work with volunteer artists all summer on repurposed pieces of furniture -- primarily chairs," said Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition Executive Director Dawn Anderson.Skowronski began making a chair every year.Although she's had fun showing off her artistic side, the emotional bond she has formed with fellow survivors has helped her and others."I'm hoping that it's given them some strength and some security in knowing that you can survive, you can go on.
"I am brave:" Be inspired by 5-year-old Hannah who created a cancer "commercial"
(WITI) -- Children should never have to face life-threatening diseases like cancer, but they do.
Conversations for the Cure: Helping to empower, educate women about breast cancer
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Cancer is a word no one wants to hear from their doctor.
"It lets them know they're not alone:" Art Museum fountains go pink to support those with breast cancer
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- You might have noticed something different as you passed the Milwaukee Art Museum Tuesday, September 9th -- the fountains outside were pink!Sure, it looks pretty -- but there's a deeper meaning behind the pink water.
"I have way more life ahead of me!" Triathlete Sarah Kaehny won't let cancer stop her!
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- If laughter could kill tumors, Sarah Kaehny wouldn't need chemotherapy.For the last two years, she's made the serious business of fighting for her life, almost into a party.
Milwaukee detective faces worst foe ever -- cancer
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- This is a story about the will to survive and determination to get through adversity.
A mother's "sacrifice": Woman dies of rare cancer after giving birth to twins
SYRACUSE (WITI) -- A Syracuse mother has lost her life to a rare form of cancer discovered shortly after she gave birth to twins.According to a Facebook page set up for Jenna Hinman called "Prayers for Jenna," Jenna was in her 30th week of pregnancy when she went into premature labor on March 3rd.She was rushed to the ER, and delivered her twin baby girls within an hour of arrival via emergency C-section.
Mammograms save lives, Mary Stoker Smith shows you how
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- FOX6 is the proud media sponsor of the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk -- set for Saturday, May 3rd.FOX6's Mary Stoker Smith has the honor of serving as the emcee.
"You have breast cancer:" No way to prepare for diagnosis
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- It's a diagnosis no one is ever prepared to get -- "You have breast cancer." But that's exactly what happens to millions of people every year.
Battle over bill that would make cancer drugs more affordable
MADISON (WITI) -- There are enough votes in the state Senate to pass a bi-partisan bill that would make cancer drugs more affordable.