Diagnosed at 37
A young patient’s journey reflects a troubling trend Jose Santos was just 37 when he was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer in 2022 — placing him among the growing number of younger adults facing the disease. The Chicago resident’s cancer journey began when he developed ulcerative colitis (UC) a decade and a half earlier. […]
Walking for Hope
Valarie’s journey from diagnosis to determination When her nosebleeds began, Valarie Traynham brushed them off as something minor. But soon, fatigue set in, followed by pneumonia. “I thought that was kind of weird,” she recalls. “Why do I have pneumonia? I’m supposed to be a healthy young woman.” Her primary care doctor noticed something unusual […]