A Silicon Valley engineer cracked the code to find signs of colon cancer in your blood

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She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 33. Here are 3 signs she almost ignored.

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Olympian Shannon Miller was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in her 30s, and said women today still miss the key signs of the disease.

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A skiing accident broke her tailbone — and also uncovered something much more serious

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Liz Healy skiing with family and friends before her diagnosis

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I hosted my own 'living funeral.' Doctors don't think I'll make it to the holidays and I wanted to see all my loved ones again.

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April Fenk organized her own "living funeral."

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Weeks after my husband retired, he was diagnosed with stage 3 kidney cancer. It was a reminder of why you shouldn't wait to live fully.

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The author's husband was diagnosed with stage 3 kidney cancer just weeks after he retired.

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A 36-year-old woman was told she was 'too young' to have colon cancer. Months later, she was diagnosed with stage 4.

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Amber Kissell
Amber Kissell, 45, underwent chemotherapy for stage 4 colon cancer. Ultimately, she went into remission.

Amber Kissell

A 24-year-old was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer after almost missing her only symptom

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24-year-old Meagan Meadows was diagnosed with stage-3 colon cancer shortly after graduated with a master's degree and starting her career as a teacher.

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Scientists Find a Tattoo–Cancer Link—But It’s Not What You’d Expect

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When I was diagnosed with cancer, I became a better leader at work. I didn't have the energy to micromanage.

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Stephanie Essenfeld was diagnosed with cancer in January 2025.

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A Common Virus Causes Cancer, but Most Americans Are Clueless About It

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