Komen Race for the Cure

It's that time of the year again, time to paint the lakefront pink.

Fountain water dyed pink in support of Komen race

MILWAUKEE -- The water in the fountains at the Milwaukee Art Museum were dyed pink on Monday, September 10th.

58 cancers receive 9/11 fund coverage

(CNN) -- Federal health authorities Monday, September 10th added 58 types of cancer to the list of covered illnesses for people who were exposed to toxins at the site of the World Trade Center in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.

Author Judy Blume opens up about battle with breast cancer

(CNN) -- In a detailed blog entry on Wednesday, September 5th, beloved author Judy Blume reveals that she's spent the summer battling breast cancer.

"Pink Heals Tour" for cancer makes stop in Delafield

DELAFIELD -- The "Pink Heals Tour" is all about support for those battling cancer, and it made a stop in Delafield Monday, August 27th.

JCC Rainbow Day Camp

Kid Support at JCC Day Camp is for children dealing with cancer in their lives.

Woman rowing to raise money for breast cancer sexually assaulted

UPPER PENINSULA -- A woman rowing around Lake Michigan was sexually assaulted, and now, Michigan State Police are searching for the man who attacked her.

Rides for Breast Cancer Fighters

Over 4,000 Wisconsin women are predicted to be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012.

Group uses "Dragon boating" to unite as breast cancer survivors

RACINE -- There are a lot of ways to go through life, and one group of women in Racine has found that the best way for them is to pull together -- literally!

Cancer survivor continues singing career after losing jaw

OCONOMOWOC -- Music is much more than a hobby for Charlie Lustman -- it became his saving grace after he was diagnosed with cancer.

Experimental drug offers new way to battle certain breast cancer

CHICAGO (CNN) -- Doctors who treat breast cancer patients are very excited about an experimental drug that presents a whole new way of knocking out cancer cells.

Showing dogs motivates woman fighting cancer

WAUKESHA -- One woman's love of dogs has spanned more than 30 years, but recently, a deadly disease has threatened that passion, and the woman's life.

Milwaukee Hurricanes working to fight childhood cancer

MILWAUKEE -- There's a new football team in the area, and the players are looking for support - not so much for themselves, but for the young lives they're working to help save.

Thousands making strides against breast cancer

MILWAUKEE -- It's the four words no woman wants to hear: "You have breast cancer." One out of every eight women will be affected by breast cancer, but if detected early enough, the survival rate is at an all-time high.It was a sea of pink along Milwaukee's lakefront Saturday, May 5th, as thousands walked for more birthdays and less breast cancer."In my lifetime I want to see a cure," Jackie Kacala from the American Cancer Society said. "This year alone nearly 4,200 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and of those 4,200 nearly 700 of those will pass away.""Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" is more than just an event name sponsored by the American Cancer Society.

Breast cancer survivor runs through it all

MILWAUKEE -- Amy Siewert will run non-stop for three hours on a chilly spring Saturday.

Fiesta Rebecca

Rebecca was enjoying her life as a 37-year-old mother of two and newlywed when her life was suddenly turned upside down.

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Jackie Kacala from the American Cancer Society talks about the upcoming Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk along the lakefront.