{"id":5614,"date":"2024-11-12T12:51:39","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T07:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edhacare.com\/blogs\/?p=5614"},"modified":"2025-08-26T10:41:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T05:11:31","slug":"how-i-knew-i-had-colon-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edhacare.com\/blogs\/how-i-knew-i-had-colon-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Knew I Had Colon Cancer?","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

The death of the famous actor Chadwick Boseman (who played Black Panther in the Marvel Cinema) brought more attention to colon cancer. He was neither obese, nor had a sedentary lifestyle, and that is reflective of so many of the patients who suffer from colon cancer. People are blindsided when they get diagnosed with colon cancer. Initially, you won’t feel sick in a typical way, you won’t experience any pain, and won’t think that anything serious can be wrong with you. There can be subtle signs that people usually ignore.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Globally, colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths and the third most common cancer type. This blog is written in the hope that it might encourage the reader to trust their instincts and take action if something doesn\u2019t feel right. Early detection is key, and if this information helps even a single person catch the disease before it’s too late, then it will be worth sharing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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