Life Lessons From Young Colon Cancer Patients

What is it like to be diagnosed with colon cancer in your 20s, 30s, or 40s? In this episode of Life Lessons, five young adults share how early-onset colon cancer reshaped their lives, careers, and finances. They reveal the overlooked symptoms and the costs — both financial and emotional — that come with a disease few expect at their age, and they share the lessons they've learned about resilience and health.

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