After the birth of her third child, Heather Barry experienced alarming symptoms, including persistent constipation and significant weight loss. Despite repeated medical consultations and being told her issues were normal postpartum effects, her persistence led to a colonoscopy revealing Stage 3 rectal cancer. Initially relieved to have a diagnosis, Barry's case highlights the troubling trend of increasing colorectal cancer among young adults, particularly as many, like Barry, have no identifiable risk factors. Experts emphasize the importance of recognizing symptoms such as rectal bleeding as potentially serious.
In an odd way, it was a relief because I knew I wasn't crazy, and I felt like I was being made out to be crazy.
She did not have any risk factors that we would have thought of for colorectal cancer.
There is still no obvious answer as to why we're seeing this dramatic increase in young onset colorectal cancer.
Rectal bleeding and constipation can be warning signs as the tumor can block stool from passing easily.
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