A Florida doctor who discovered her own cancer in 2022 is now encouraging others to get a cancer screening if they notice anything unusual. ADVERTISEMENTJuyia told Good Morning America that she had not noticed anything extraordinary until she started feeling a "pelvic mass." Although many women develop pelvic mass at some point in their lives, several go undetected. ADVERTISEMENTThe mom of two then started six months of chemotherapy treatments with Dr. David Wenk, an oncologist at Florida Cancer Specialists. Today, she encourages others—especially those under the CDC-recommended age of 45—to get a colon cancer screening if they suspect anything is amiss.

Source: New York Times April 11, 2023 08:41 UTC