Local woman diagnosed with colon cancer at 37 on the importance of paying attention to your body

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and a local woman who was shocked by a diagnosis in her late 30s is sharing her story.

A 20-year-old woman had waves of stomach pain for months. She was eventually diagnosed with stage 2 colon cancer.

A 20-year-old woman experienced on-and-off stomach pain, then sudden nausea and chills. She was diagnosed with stage 2 colon ...
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Woman Diagnosed With Colon Cancer at 24: ‘Don't Put Off Going to the Doctor'

A major illness didn’t seem possible for a young teacher starting her career, traveling with friends and enjoying life with her husband-to-be. Still, those lingering symptoms concerned Barrett. She ...

'Be aware of what your body is telling you:' 40-year-old Triad woman shares colon cancer battle

Doctors say although screenings typically begin at the age of 45, they are seeing an increase in younger patients developing colon cancer.
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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.

Now 36 and cancer-free, she advocates for early-onset cancer awareness. For years, Kirsten Scheller was told the same thing by her doctors: she was too young and too active for colon cancer. In 2010, ...