The Brief
- Former Jefferson High School quarterback Stephen Garcia, 38, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer after experiencing abdominal pains and irregular bowel movements.
- Doctors at Moffitt Cancer Center stress the age-45 screening guideline for colorectal cancer only applies if you are symptom-free.
- Garcia has begun an aggressive, three-chemotherapy drug regimen to shrink the tumor and is urging younger adults to get checked.
TAMPA, Fla. – Former Jefferson High School quarterback Stephen Garcia, 38, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer.
“Yeah, I mean, it’s definitely a swift kick in the groin area,” Garcia told FOX 13. “But what is the other option? Should I give up? I’ve never been a guy that’s going to take a knee and give up.”
The backstory:…