Doctors told a woman she was too young for colon cancer and dismissed her symptoms for years. At 22, she was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer

Kirsten Scheller had a very common colon cancer symptom at 19 and saw multiple doctors. She wasn't diagnosed until she was 22, at stage 3.

What is colorectal cancer and what are the symptoms to watch for?

According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men in the ...

Colon cancer is now the deadliest cancer for young adults

The researchers examined the five leading causes of cancer death among the under-50 age group. They found that overall, from 1990 through 2023, more than 1.2 million people died of cancer in the ...
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Q&A: Why Are More Americans Under 50 Years of Age Dying of Colorectal Cancer?

Overall cancer mortality among younger Americans has been declining for years. So why is colorectal cancer going in the opposite direction?