She got breast cancer at 19. At 24, she's going through menopause at the same time as her mom.

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Miranda McKeon, an actor and health advocate, was diagnosed with breast cancer at 19. Years later, she's still managing the side effects of treatment, including early symptoms of menopause.

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The $950 cancer blood test is here: 5 things to consider before ordering yours

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At home cancer test
Grail's $950 blood test isn't FDA-approved yet, but you can get one easily via telemedicine.

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A woman's colon cancer symptom was dismissed as pregnancy-related. Years later, at 32, the military spouse was diagnosed with stage 3.

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Monica Trott started having colon cancer symptoms around age 30, but doctors reassured her it was a pregnancy symptom. She wasn't diagnosed until years later, with stage 3 colon cancer.

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My 29-year-old son had a stomach ache that wouldn't go away. He was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer and died 6 months later.

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Andrew Reaster was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in January 2025 after a prolonged stomach ache.

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New research suggests cancer may develop earlier than we thought — but simple changes can help prevent it

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New research is a step closer to individual assessments of cancer risk that can help younger people get life-saving scans or screenings.

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A 21-year-old had the most dangerous form of skin cancer. It looked harmless, and she had no other symptoms.

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Skin cancer can be difficult to spot and may not cause symptoms until later stages when the disease has spread.

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A doctor, who treated a 22-year-old with colon cancer, shares what everyone should know about cancer symptoms

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Stomach cramps, bloating, abdominal pain, and digestive upset can be early signs of colorectal cancers.

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

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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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