Rockford woman battled 4 forms of cancer; now faces a new challenge
Leandra Sandahl, a 37-year-old Rockford woman, has been battling cancer for a majority of her life. Now she is seeking community support this holiday season. Having been diagnosed earlier this year, she is unable to work and is worried about her financial situation.
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Jacqueline Hawkins, a Rockford resident, has survived lung, kidney, and breast cancer over the past two decades. Hawkins was first diagnosed with lung cancer on September 11, 2001, a day marked by tragedy across the nation. Since then, she has faced and overcome kidney cancer a…
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A woman known around the Rockford area is being recognized for her dedication to granting young adults with cancer their wishes. The Founder of the Nikolas Ritschel Foundation, better known as Nik's Wish, Kelli Ritschel Boehle started granting young adults their wishes after her son died…
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, and one Rockford doctor wants to help find a way to recognize lung cancer earlier in patients. Dr. Neelu Puri leads lung cancer research at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford. She said catching…