Death of 'Black Panther' star spotlights early-onset colon cancerLate US actor Chadwick Boseman, star of "Black Panther," poses during the 2019 American Music AwardsWASHINGTON - Actor Chadwick Boseman's death from colon cancer at the age of 43 has highlighted the growing rate of this disease among younger adults, who are often diagnosed at later stages. A former high school athlete, he was otherwise healthy with no family history of colon cancer. It wasn't until she approached a specialist that colon cancer was identified. She needed 23 grueling radiation sessions at MD Anderson Cancer Center to shrink the Stage 3 tumor down to size, before it could be removed. "If somebody is having symptoms concerning colon cancer, they need to seek medical attention," she added.

Source: Bangkok Post August 30, 2020 00:11 UTC