A mom in her 30s was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer after doctors dismissed her symptoms for 6 years

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A woman in a mask receiving infusion treatment in the hospital.
Marisa Peters was diagnosed with colorectal cancer after years of managing symptoms like changes to her bathroom habits.

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A 42-year-old thought blood in the toilet was pregnancy-related hemorrhoids. She had colorectal cancer.

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Laura Behnke didn't know she had colorectal cancer when this photo was taken.

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New study says 800,000 Americans die or are disabled by misdiagnoses each year — but there are 3 simple questions to ask to lower your risk

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Doctor's misdiagnoses can be seriously harmful to their patients.

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A 23-year-old woman was throwing up uncontrollably for two years — until doctors discovered she had a mysterious cannabis-related syndrome

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