NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Every day, nearly 60 Americans in their 40s or younger are diagnosed with colorectal cancer — that’s about one person every 25 minutes.
New data now shows it has become the deadliest cancer for adults under 50.
As Colon Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, doctors are raising concerns about the sharp rise in cases and urging people to pay attention to their bodies.
A diagnosis that came as a shock
For Jamey Tidwell, a husband and father of three, cancer was never on his radar…