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Mom Diagnosed With Colon Cancer at 34 Recalls Early Symptoms Doctors Dismissed as a Parasite: ‘Kind of Wild’ - TODAY.com

By Sarah Jacoby

Mom Diagnosed With Colon Cancer at 34 Recalls Early Symptoms Doctors Dismissed as a Parasite: ‘Kind of Wild’ - TODAY.com

A mom of two, Sarah Beran thought she was dealing with IBS. But she was diagnosed with colon cancer. Now her nonprofit helps pay for others’ colonoscopies.

When Sarah Berans symptoms first appeared, she thought it was probably IBS or fatigue from being a young, busy mom.
Beran, who was 34 at the time, didnt immediately run to her doctor. And when she … [+5301 chars]

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