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Diagnosed at 37

Jose Santos. City of Hope cancer survivor

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. […]