colon
More colon cancer cases are being diagnosed in the rectums of people in their 40s, 50s, and 60s, a clear sign that something in our modern environment is perturbing colon health, and making colon cancer more common in younger generations.A new report out today from the American Cancer Society shows…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mark Seguin, who was surprise-diagnosed with colon cancer five years ago at age 35. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I’ll never know for sure why I got colon cancer at age 35.Sure, I can look back now and point to…
It felt like someone was stabbing me in the stomach.At the time, there were plenty of halfway reasonable explanations why my stomach might be hurting. Maybe it’s a cold. Maybe I have the flu. Maybe this is just me getting used to college food. Or maybe I just got punched…
