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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kathy Lemoine, 58, who lives in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Her son, Andrew Reaster, died on August 9, 2025, from colon cancer. This story has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… My son Andrew lived life to the fullest every…

Josh Vintner-Jackson first felt some discomfort in his lower left hip in March 2020. Loading audio narration… At the time, Vintner-Jackson, who is from the UK, was 29 and worked at a startup in Austin. He balanced his time between work, hanging out with friends, and his active hobbies. He…

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. Loading audio narration… “If I had any discomfort, I was like, ‘Oh, it’s probably scar tissue,'” Broome, now 49, told Business Insider. “If…