Gina saw first hand the benefit of cancer research. August 16, 2017, the day Gina’s life was forever changed. At a young 31 years old, she was diagnosed with Papillary …
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Participant Spotlight: Glenda and Suellen Adams
Glenda and Suellen Adams participated in Badger Challenge in previous years to honor both of their fathers who had cancer. However in 2022, they participated in support of Suellen and …
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Still Making Music
In his 30 years as a trumpet player, David Cooper had never gone more than three days in a row without playing—a strict regimen that helped him maintain his embouchure—the …
Carrying on a Shared Passion
If Ben Pinkerton were alive, you’d probably find him biking the 100-mile route of The Ride, a bicycle fundraiser for cancer research developed by the University of Wisconsin that takes …
No Expiration Date
Nearly two years after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Tim Myers, who recently retired after more than 40 years in the printing business, faces his disease and his treatment with …
Hope Despite Incurable Brain Cancer
Six years after completing radiation and chemotherapy for stage two astrocytoma—a type of brain tumor—Kaitlin Jacobsen began experiencing the telltale signs of a swollen brain—headache, nausea and hallucinations. She started …
An Unexpected Diagnosis in the Prime of Life
“It’s probably a blocked milk duct,” Erin Eklund-Pierce thought when she noticed the lump in her breast—a likely explanation for a 28-year-old breastfeeding mom with no family history of breast …
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From Database Manager to Data-Generating Subject
Heather Geye knows cancer research. As a database manager in the Department of Human Oncology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, this self-described “data nerd” …
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A High-Quality Life Despite a Rare and Challenging Disease
Karl Harter’s face was unexpectedly red and swollen when he awoke—the latest development in a long history of living with late-stage adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC). “Sorry to bother you guys …
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A Triathlete Endures
Editor’s Note: Terry Stebner passed away in June 2019 after a long and hard fought battle with head and neck cancer. Accomplished endurance athlete Terry Stebner wasn’t too worried about …
