A survivor is sharing the colorectal cancer symptoms she missed in the hopes of helping others. About 150,000 Americans are diagnosed annually with colorectal cancer, which occurs when cells in the ...
In 2019, Jennifer Lava had just moved to Washington, D.C., to start a new job and chapter. The New Jersey native, then 34, ...
Guidelines show patients should start getting colonoscopies at age 45, and even earlier if they have a family history.
While rates for colorectal cancer are on the decline for older generations, they've spiked among people under the age of 50.
Becky Grubb credits the CU Anschutz Cancer Center's multidisciplinary care and clinical trials - plus a 'huge village' of support - for her quality of ...
Jenna Scott was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer aged 31 despite being fit and healthy. Misdiagnosed symptoms during pregnancy delayed her cancer diagnosis, complicating treatment. She expects ...
A Los Angeles mother of three says she’s lucky to be alive after an uncommon procedure left her cancer-free. Amy Piccioli, a busy CPA, was just 39 when she visited the ER last year for what she ...
David Lyon is one of the rising number of young adults to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
Zachary Whitfield says he would have never imagined his health would be at risk so young and hopes his story can encourage ...
Lauren Gilbert was diagnosed with an aggressive form of colon cancer in April 2025. She is writing greeting cards in case she isn't there for her kids' milestones. The mom hopes they will read her ...
While rates for colorectal cancer are on the decline for older generations, they've spiked among people under the age of 50. Brooke Pangrazio, a mother of three in Alabama, now ranks among the ...