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Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 6:00 PM CDT
|By Leeann Stapleton
A medical oncologist helps a cancer patient figure out a treatment plan and more.
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Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 6:00 PM CDT
|By Leeann Stapleton
Cattails Cottage is a home away from home for cancer patients getting treatment in Marshfield
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Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 6:00 PM CST
|By Leeann Stapleton
Stem Cell Transplant can help someone who has cancer recover after going through chemotherapy
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Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 6:00 PM CST
|By Leeann Stapleton
One dermatologist says reapplication is crucial for sunscreen to do its job
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Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 5:30 PM CST
|By Leeann Stapleton
Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake opens wig boutique for cancer patients who lose their hair from treatments
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Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 6:00 PM CST
|By Leeann Stapleton
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in American men.
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Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 6:00 PM CDT
|By Leeann Stapleton
November is lung caner awareness month.
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Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 6:00 PM CDT
|By Leeann Stapleton
Experts urge people to keep up with their annual mammogram appointments
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Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 2:16 PM CDT
|By Leeann Stapleton
Physical therapy can be beneficial in the rehabilitation process for cancer patients
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Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 6:58 PM CDT
|By Leeann Stapleton
Connect for Cancer Prevention study is a long-term research project
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Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 9:36 AM CDT
|By Leeann Stapleton
MMC-Rice Lake Clinical Dietitian stresses the importance of getting enough nutrients while going through cancer treatment.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 11:53 AM CDT
|By Leeann Stapleton
Cancer survivor Anna Wilson used positive thinking and the power of family to help her through treatment.
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 6:25 PM CDT
|By Leeann Stapleton
May is skin cancer awareness month
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 2:52 PM CDT
|By Leeann Stapleton
How too much alcohol can potentially lead to cancer
Updated: Mar. 1, 2022 at 6:30 PM CST
|By Leeann Stapleton
Doctors recommend patients keep up with their routine colon screenings
Updated: Feb. 2, 2022 at 7:14 AM CST
|By Amie Winters
Agencies like the American Red Cross and health care organizations are desperate for blood donors to come forward and help save lives.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2022 at 7:57 AM CST
|By Amie Winters
Health experts say nutrition is critical to overall health, and eating better doesn't have to be hard.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2021 at 8:08 AM CST
|By Amie Winters
The Preventative Care Awareness Act supports providing greater access to screenings like mammograms and colonoscopies. It would also create a task force dedicated to making sure screenings like these never have to be delayed again, even in the event of a global health emergency or pandemic.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2021 at 7:21 AM CDT
|By Amie Winters
The most common forms of skin cancer are being treated with a type of surgery now being recognized as the best choice for treatment, and now once again available at Marshfield Clinic Health System in Eau Claire.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2021 at 7:22 AM CDT
|By Amie Winters
The pandemic has played a huge role in delaying these important screenings. Now, Marshfield Clinic Health System staff are urging women to catch up.
Neillsville couple promote care close to home, donate infusion suite in new Marshfield Clinic Center
Updated: Sep. 8, 2021 at 8:25 AM CDT
|By Amie Winters
It is so important for cancer patients to be comfortable with their care. It’s even better when that care happens close to home.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2021 at 7:19 AM CDT
|By Amie Winters
Fighting cancer takes a team, and nurse navigators are available to guide patients through the difficult journey.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2021 at 7:17 AM CDT
|By Amie Winters
The pandemic put important preventative health screenings on pause. Now is the time to get the appointments back on the calendar.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2021 at 7:59 AM CDT
|By Amie Winters
Sunday, June 6 marks an important holiday for all those who’ve taken on cancer and beaten the disease. The day celebrates National Cancer Survivors Day.
Updated: May. 5, 2021 at 7:57 AM CDT
|By Amie Winters
Health experts say many women are months overdue in scheduling their mammograms and a vaccine could delay that even longer.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2021 at 5:48 AM CDT
|By Amie Winters
A cancer diagnosis is an incredibly scary moment in someone’s life, which is why having friends and family members show up for a patient can make all the difference.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2021 at 6:33 AM CST
|By Amie Winters
New research is leading to a different way for patients to get their treatments from the comfort of their own homes.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2021 at 6:15 AM CST
|By Amie Winters
Marshfield Clinic Health System’s high risk breast service is helping women find and fight cancer earlier than ever before.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2021 at 5:36 AM CST
|By Amie Winters
Patients with high risk for pancreatic cancer can now get the early testing they need at Marshfield Clinic.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2020 at 7:32 AM CST
|By Amie Winters
Doctors say ovarian cancer is very difficult to find in its early stages. It comes with few symptoms and is usually only detected because of an unrelated health issue. For one woman, pregnancy led to the discovery of her cancer.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2020 at 5:31 AM CST
|By Amie Winters
To mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, and honor all those in the nursing profession, the World Health Organization has named 2020 the Year of the Nurse.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2020 at 5:10 AM CDT
|By Amie Winters
A community member is hoping her quality quilting will convince patients to schedule mammograms during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2020 at 5:16 AM CDT
|By Amie Winters
In this month's Buddy Check 13, a prostate cancer patient talks about treatment options and life after cancer.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 8:18 AM CDT
|By Amie Winters
In this month's Buddy Check 13, a prostate cancer patient explains his experience with the disease.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2020 at 10:48 AM CDT
|By Amie Winters
In this month's Buddy Check 13, a hematology expert explores the link between viruses and certain types of cancer.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2020 at 10:02 AM CDT
|By Amie Winters
In this month's Buddy Check 13, a nutritionist explains the importance of fiber in your diet.
Updated: May. 6, 2020 at 9:23 AM CDT
|By Amie Winters
In this month's Buddy Check 13, a local dermatologist talks about how to soak up the sun in a safe way.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2020 at 7:46 AM CDT
|By Amie Winters
In this month's Buddy Check 13, a local doctor talks about how to keep cancer patients healthy and calm during a pandemic.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2020 at 8:23 AM CST
In this month's Buddy Check, a new machine is providing treatment and comfort for cancer patients in Rice Lake.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2020 at 7:44 AM CST
In this month's Buddy Check, a radiation oncologist weighs in on encouraging news in the fight against cancer.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2020 at 11:27 AM CST
|By Amie Winters
In this month's Buddy Check 13, meet a local woman who made the choice to lose weight and get healthy, along with the doctor who helped keep her on track.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2019 at 9:19 AM CDT
|By Abigail Hantke
In this month's Buddy Check 13, we're learning about a growing study that hopes to change how individuals are specifically treated.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2019 at 12:16 PM CDT
|By Abigail Hantke
In this month’s Buddy Check 13 we learn how a local woman fighting breast cancer, is healing beyond the hospital.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2019 at 12:51 PM CDT
|By Abigail Hantke
“It’s not one of those cancers that are in your face as other cancers, like breast cancer or lung cancer.”
Updated: May. 7, 2019 at 12:20 PM CDT
|By Abigail Hantke
Doctors say you shouldn't over-check yourself for skin cancer, but also, not to forget!
Updated: Mar. 5, 2019 at 2:59 PM CST
|By Abigail Hantke
Local doctors share why getting the HPV shot is beneficial to preventing cervical cancer.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2019 at 12:05 PM CST
|By Abigail Hantke
A local program is hoping to help answer kids' questions about cancer if they have a loved one that's been diagnosed
Updated: Dec. 28, 2018 at 3:00 PM CST
|By Abigail Hantke
In this month's Buddy Check 13, you may have heard this young boy’s name before as we share one local family's unexpected battle.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2018 at 12:49 PM CST
|By Abigail Hantke
Sponsored: It's a topic that might make you feel uncomfortable, but colon screenings are not something you should skip out on talking about.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2018 at 3:04 PM CST
|By Abigail Hantke
A local mother overcomes cancers and finds a new passion to help find a cure.