Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk; join FOX6 on Oct. 14

Join FOX6 for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on Saturday, Oct. 14 at the Henry W. Maier Festival Park – South Gate in Milwaukee.

Breast cancer awareness; veterans, supporters walk at Milwaukee VA

We all know someone impacted by breast cancer. On Friday, Oct. 6, supporters rallied together for the Milwaukee V.A. Medical Center's Awareness Walk.

Milwaukee More Than Pink Walk
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Thousands of people were decked out in pink to walk in the Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk, one of the charity's biggest fundraisers of the year.

'Run With All Your Heart 5K' Children's Wisconsin cancer fundraiser

The Milwaukee “Run With All Your Heart 5K" was created by a group of third-year medical students to raise money to fight childhood cancer.

Packers visit Children's Wisconsin patients: 'Truly heartwarming'

Green Bay Packers tight ends Luke Musgrave and Tucker Kraft visited Children’s Wisconsin patients and families on Tuesday, Sept. 19.

Sussex childhood cancer survivor, family raise money for St. Jude

A Sussex family is celebrating a 9-year-old boy being cancer free this Childhood Cancer Awareness Month while raising money for St. Jude.

Linda Evangelista has 'one foot in the grave' after being diagnosed with cancer twice in 5 years

It was only last year when supermodel Linda Evangelista revealed she had secluded herself from the public for half a decade due to deformities she says were caused by CoolSculpting, an FDA-approved procedure known to freeze fat.

Jill Biden visits Madison; cancer efforts, education the focus

First lady Jill Biden travels to Madison on Thursday, Aug. 31 – capping a three-stop visit around the Midwest. The visit will be focused on cancer and education.

Cancer in people under 50 increases 'substantially:' study

The number of people under 50 diagnosed with cancer "increased substantially" in the United States from 2010 to 2019, a study shows.

Cancer in people under 50 increases
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The number of people under 50 diagnosed with cancer "increased substantially" in the United States from 2010 to 2019, a study shows.

JCC pediatric cancer camp provides patients with much-needed break

The Jewish Community Center's Rainbow Day Camp offered pediatric cancer patients a summer camp opportunity and much-needed break Tuesday.

Henrietta Lacks' family reaches settlement with medical company that profited from her cells

Henrietta Lacks' cancer cells changed the course of modern medicine after they were taken from her without consent or knowledge. The cells were the first living human cells to ever survive and multiply outside the body.

Cancer survivor overcomes fears to cross the finish line

Triathlons are a massive undertaking for any person, but one group of women is doing it together. Tim Van Vooren goes Beyond the Game with one woman who is overcoming one of her biggest fears to cross the finish line.

Harley-Davidson breast cancer ride for Komen, hundreds participate

House of Harley-Davidson celebrated women in motorcycling Saturday – with all proceeds going to Susan G. Komen to fight breast cancer.

Aspartame sweetener used in Diet Coke, some chewing gum, may be deemed 'possibly carcinogenic': Report

Aspartame – one of the most common artificial sweeteners in the world – is slated to be declared a possible carcinogen by the World Health Organization's (WHO) cancer research agency next month, according to a report. 

Vaccines could be next big advance in cancer treatment

After decades of limited success, scientists say research has reached a turning point, with many predicting more vaccines will be out in five years.