Katie Couric said she follows 3 tips to prevent colon cancer after her husband died of the disease

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Katie Couric has been advocating for cancer screening and awareness for decades, since her husband died of colon cancer.

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I tried the next frontier in cancer screening. I'm dubious.

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I watch as my crimson-red blood quickly fills two small glass vials, then gets packed into an ice-cold sleeve to be shipped off to a cancer-hunting lab.

A new report reveals that a third of colon cancer cases now occur in the rectum. Take these steps to protect yourself at any age.

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James Van Der Beek died at 48 after being diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Here's what to know about common symptoms, which can be subtle.

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Van Der Beek filmed "The Real Full Monty" in 2024 to raise awareness around colorectal 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.

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Scheller was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer at 22. Now 36, she is cancer-free and gets routine screenings.

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Cervical cancer screening is about to change as cases rise among young women. Here's what you should know.

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Cervical cancer is on the rise as screening has declined post-COVID. New guidelines aim to make it easier to test for HPV, the main cause of cervical cancer.

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Olivia Munn had a clear mammogram and no symptoms of breast cancer. A 2-minute online test led to her diagnosis at 43.

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Olivia Munn said a quick online test led to her stage 1 breast cancer diagnosis.

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YouTube's late CEO wrote a blog post about living with cancer weeks before her death. This was her 'most important lesson.'

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YouTube's late CEO Susan Wojcicki wrote a blog weeks before her death describing her cancer diagnosis and sharing what she learned from living with the disease.

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