Mom's raw post on childhood cancer goes viral: 'It affects the entire family'

Heart-wrenching photos of a 5-year-old girl gently supporting her 4-year-old brother as the side effects of chemotherapy disrupt their playtime have gone viral after their mother shared a raw post about how childhood cancer impacts the whole family. 

Former Gophers player Nick Connelly loses battle with cancer
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Former University of Minnesota?offensive tackle Nick Connelly?died Wednesday at the age of 22 after a battle with cancer.

Healing from cancer with Mend After
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Anyone who has been through cancer the process knows how difficult surgery, chemo and radiation can be. Now, one woman is working to make cancer recovery a little easier. For more information, go to mendafter.com.

9-year-old's legacy lives on in the game he loved
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Tucker Helstrom died last year from a rare bone cancer. Though he's gone, he continues to leave an impact on the community through the game he loved.

Origami cranes spreading hope for cancer survivors, patients
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They're part cancer survivors, part artists. Each month, a group of women all somehow touched by cancer meet at the Piper Building at Abbot Northwestern Hospital for a program called Cranes of Hope.

Shoreview teen with cancer hosts prom of his very own
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After enduring multiple surgeries to combat Ependymoma, a rare form of brain cancer, Jeremy?s mother said his prognosis is grim, and one of the things he wanted most was a prom-like party, limos and all

Minnesota cancer survivor shares journey through music
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A Minnesota woman uses music to share her pain and thoughts about her struggle with cancer, finally releasing a CD of the finished product.

All-women's hockey tournament pairs hockey with hope
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The 19th annual “Stick It to Cancer” tournament wrapped up Sunday afternoon with all proceeds benefiting the University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center.

State Patrol makes special delivery for child with lung disease
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A team effort by the State Patrol helped a child with a rare lung disease, who was having trouble breathing. When the child was transferred from a hospital in Fergus Falls to Minneapolis, something important was left behind and that's when they starting driving.

Senator Klobuchar backs the proposed Firefighter Cancer Registry
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A topic recently covered in a Fox 9 Investigators piece, Minnesota Senator Klobuchar announced that she backs the proposed Firefighter Cancer Registry.

Prostate cancer explained
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After Gov. Dayton announced his diagnosis, Fox 9 takes a look at some frequently asked questions about Prostate cancer.