I have stage 4 colon cancer. I'm leaving my kids handwritten cards for their milestones, like birthdays and weddings.

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Lauren Gilbert and some of the cards in which she will write heartfelt messages.

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Fiber is great for you, but beware of fibermaxxing right away. Here's how to eat more of it without being bloated.

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Just when I started eating enough protein, I skimped on fiber. Here are 3 ways I balance both crucial nutrients.

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I load up my high-protein breakfast with high-fiber toppings and eat more plant-based protein sources for extra nutrients.

Julia Pugachevsky

Another perk of weight-loss drugs? Fewer colon cancer deaths, a study found

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Ozempic can cost anywhere from over $1,000 to a $25, depending on how you pay for it.

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Cancer rates are rising among young people. Here are 6 ways to lower your risk and stay prepared.

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Business Insider interviewed 40 young adults with cancer — alongside researchers, economists, caregivers, and clinicians — to make sense of this trend.

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These twins' lives were identical, until one got colon cancer at 21

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Brinlee and Mariela Luster
Twin sisters Brinlee and Mariela Luster, 24, were preparing to graduate, get married, and start their adult lives when Brinlee was diagnosed with colon cancer at 21.

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The new reality of colon cancer in young adults

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What is it like to be diagnosed with colon cancer in your 20s, 30s, or 40s?

The true cost of young cancer

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John B. Johnson; Erica Hoffman

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Rebecca Siegel still remembers the moment it started — a flash of data on her computer screen that stopped her cold.

A gut health and cancer researcher shared the foods she eats to lower her disease risk

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Dr. Susan Bullman, who studies the connection between gut health and cancer, follows a fiber-rich diet.

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

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