Colon cancer symptoms in women are similar to those in men, but they can be confused with gynecological issues, like cramping ...

A woman was experiencing a common symptom of colon cancer for years, but doctors dismissed it as pregnancy-related. She was diagnosed with stage 3c.

For years, Kirsten Scheller was told the same thing by her doctors: she was too young and too active for colon cancer. In 2010, when she was a 19-year-old college sophomore in Saint Paul, Minnesota, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shambi Broome had virtually no symptoms of colon cancer. She got a colonoscopy when she reached the annual screening age, lowered ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Physician who writes about the rising rates of cancer in young adults. While eight months pregnant, Lori Charney developed ...

Doctors say it’s common for symptoms of pregnancy and colon cancer to overlap, and that’s why some diagnoses get missed. It ...

Share on Pinterest Heather Kaiser was diagnosed with early onset colon cancer at 42, but continues to lead a full and healthy life. Image Credit: Healthline/Photo by Heather Kaiser Heather Kaiser was ...

Sydney Stoner was dismissed by doctors despite having signs of colon cancer. She lied and said she had blood in her stool to get a colonoscopy.

When Kate Cross first noticed blood in her stool, she was pregnant, 31, exhausted constantly and iron-deficient, setting up transfusions to support her prenatal care. She voiced these concerns to her ...

Colorectal (also known as colon) cancer is the 3 rd leading cancer killer in men and 4 th leading cancer killer among women in Hawaiʻi. Each year, about 700 people in Hawaiʻi are diagnosed with colon ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. For years, Kirsten Scheller was told the same thing by her doctors: she was too young and too active ...

At 45, Shambi Broome didn't believe she had colon cancer symptoms. She assumed her occasional abdominal cramps could be explained by her past two C-sections and hysterectomy. "If I had any discomfort, ...