'Grey's Anatomy' star James Pickens Jr. reveals cancer diagnosis

James Pickens Jr. revealed his fight against prostate cancer after his "Grey's Anatomy" character faced a cancer diagnosis in the mid-season finale.

Alex Singleton cancer diagnosis revealed after random drug test

The NFL player hopes sharing his diagnosis will encourage others to pay attention to their bodies and to get regular screenings.

Wisconsin advocates back breast cancer bill; expand access to screenings

A bipartisan group of Wisconsin lawmakers, advocates and members of the Early Detection Saves Lives coalition gathered Wednesday, Oct. 15, in Madison to support a bill that could eliminate out-of-pocket costs for supplemental breast cancer screenings.

Looking ahead to the Making Strides walk
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FOX6 anchor Mary Stoker Smith is back, joining Wakeup live once again from Henry Maier Festival Park. She chatted with Sara Richter ahead of the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk

FOX6's Mary Stoker Smith at Making Strides
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the fight is taking center stage at Milwaukee's lakefront. FOX6 anchor and emcee for the walk -- Mary Stoker Smith, joined WakeUp to share more.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
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It will be a sea of pink along the lakefront this morning for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. Michael Donohoo joined FOX6 WakeUp to tell us his story of recovery and hope.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk at Milwaukee's lakefront

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the fight is taking center stage on Milwaukee's lakefront Saturday morning, Oct. 11.

Making Strides of Milwaukee walk
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the fight is taking center stage on Milwaukee's lakefront Saturday morning, Oct. 11. Elisabeth Thomsen joined FOX6 WakeUp from Henry Maier Festival Park to get us ready for the Making Strides Walk.

Breast cancer awareness and increasing cancer rates
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UW Health Family Medicine Physician Dr. Robert Freidel joined FOX6 to talk about breast cancer awareness, and a concerning trend in the rise of cancer cases in young people.

2025 Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk
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Thousands will be at Milwaukee's lakefront this morning for the 2025 Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk. Elizabeth Kay joined FOX6 WakeUp live from Henry Maier Festival Park on why she is taking part in the walk this morning.

MFD Fire Chief Aaron Lispki at the More Than Pink Walk
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The Susan G. Komen Foundation started with $200 and a shoebox of potential donor names and has grown into the world?s largest nonprofit source of funding for the fight against breast cancer. Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lispki joined FOX6 WakeUp to tell us about the department's involvement in the walk.

Hope Village at the More Than Pink Walk
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The More Than Pink Walk raises millions of dollars every year to help support breast cancer research, patient care, and community outreach. Tami Salawater joined FOX6 WakeUp from Hope Village to tell us her story and why they are participating in the walk today.

Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk
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Thousands will be at Milwaukee's lakefront this morning (Sept. 28) for the Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk. Executive Director Nikki Panico joined FOX6 WakeUp from Henry Maier Festival Park to break down what we can expect to see.

2025 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk; sign up now

Join FOX6 for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on Saturday, Oct. 11 at the Maier Festival Park South Gate on Milwaukee's lakefront.

Pancreatic cancer survivor shares message
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A Waukesha County man says he thought he was going to die after being diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer. Local doctors helped him beat the odds, and now this "miracle man" is sharing a message of hope.

New MCW cancer center opens in Milwaukee County

The Medical College of Wisconsin celebrated the grand opening of its new cancer research facility on the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center campus.

Lainey Wilson surprises Wauwatosa cancer survivor at Summerfest

GRAMMY Award-winning country artist Lainey Wilson surprised a Wauwatosa breast cancer survivor at Summerfest on Thursday night, June 26.