Republican lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch said late Wednesday she had a cancerous tumor removed two weeks before the Sept. 14 primary.
Jill Bader, spokesperson for Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker, said a grapefruit-sized tumor was removed from Kleefisch's colon Sept. 2. She said Kleefisch was told there were no signs of cancer after the surgery.
""She's been given an excellent prognosis, and we're really glad to have her on our team,"" Bader said. ""By sharing her story she's giving a lot of hope to people across the state.""
Kleefisch said in a statement Thursday she began feeling symptoms earlier this year. In August, her condition worsened and she sought treatment.
According to Kleefisch, genetic tests revealed last week determined there is no mutation in her DNA.
""I will not pass this on to my daughters. Another miracle,"" Kleefisch said in a statement.
""We wish Rebecca a fast and complete recovery, and our thoughts and prayers are with the Kleefisch family,"" Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett said in a statement.
The news of Kleefisch's health scare was released by her and her husband, Rep. Joel Kleefisch, R-Oconomowoc, on Milwaukee station WISN-TV12, an organization they had both worked for.
