“Don’t downplay what you’re seeing,” said Danielle Ripley-Burgess ...

It can indicate a more advanced stage of the disease or can be a sign of a different medical condition.

Colon cancer does not always begin with obvious pain or visible bleeding. Sometimes the first clue is a persistent change in ...

Danielle Ripley-Burgess survived colon cancer three times, at 17, 25 and 39. She was later diagnosed with Lynch syndrome, an ...

Woman survived colon cancer three times after being diagnosed in her teens, 20s and 30s. She shares her symptoms and how Lynch syndrome raises her cancer risk.

The mother-of-two also shared some candid advice for her younger self ...

Early signs of colon cancer include rectal bleeding and changes in bowel movements. Young patients can feel embarrassed to talk about early symptoms such as constipation and diarrhea. Normalizing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gabby Zappia, 37, started experiencing blood in her stool when she was pregnant. Her rectal bleeding was dismissed by her doctor ...

You're currently following this author! Click to unsubscribe from email alerts. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mark Seguin, who was surprise-diagnosed with colon cancer five ...

"The last thing you want to do is ignore a change... and then realize it is from an advanced cancer that could have been ...

You're currently following this author! Click to unsubscribe from email alerts. When Gabby Zappia started experiencing blood in her stool for the first time, her obstetrician quickly reassured her.