When Brooks Bell was 38, doctors told her she was too young to have colon cancer, dismissing her textbook symptoms as "likely hemorrhoids." A few months later, after pushing for tests, the North ...

If you hear the word “colon cancer,” you might picture a patient who is an older male, but that’s far from the reality. “Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer among men and women in the ...

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WCYB) — March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and according to the American Cancer Society, colon cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women. It's ...

I still vividly remember my feelings when my doctor asked me to undertake a colonoscopy examination. As I learned more about the examination and preparation procedures, I started feeling embarrassed ...

When Brooks Bell was 38, colon cancer was the furthest thing from her mind — until, suddenly, it wasn't. A colonoscopy found her stage three colon cancer and set her on a difficult journey to reclaim ...

DATE. IT IS 635 NOW, THE MONTH OF MARCH IS RECOGNIZED AS NATIONAL COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH AND NEW. THIS MORNING, OUR STAR CONNOR SPOKE WITH A LOCAL WOMAN WHO IS SHARING HER STORY OF CANCER ...

A well-woman exam—also known as a women’s wellness exam—is a routine checkup with a women’s health provider. It’s an opportunity to check your overall health and discuss your health risks, especially ...

After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it's a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind ...

A DeSoto woman credits her sister's cancer death for saving her own life. Lynda Russell is proud to say she is cancer-free but it came at a great cost. Russell lost her sister to colon cancer when her ...