Alcoa High School holds benefit for student with cancer

?ByCAMERON TAYLOR 6 News Reporter

ALCOA (WATE) An Alcoa High School student with cancer is receiving a lot of support from the community.

Doctors at UT Medical Center first diagnosed 18-year-old Hannah Tate with a form of kidney cancer last month.

Anyone who knows the high school senior, knows that basketball is a passion of hers.

People from the Alcoa community organized a basketball game between Alcoa High School alumni and the Alcoa Police Department to raise money for Tate.

WATE 6 On Your Side spoke with the teen's grandmother, Katheline Tate, who said the entire family is grateful for the community's support.

"They were emailing me and calling me and just so concerned offering all kinds of support and that has been overwhelming," she said.

Tate has a form of kidney cancer called Wilms Tumor that was found in early November by UT Medical Center.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it's mainly found in children under five years old.

Her coach and teammates said it's been hard digesting the news.

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Alcoa High School holds benefit for student with cancer

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