“When a doctor tells you it’s stage 4, you think, ‘My life is over,'" said Amy Piccioli Amy Piccioli was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer after an ER visit for dehydration in 2024 A liver ...
David Lyon was only 26 when he was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic colorectal cancer. Although he underwent chemotherapy close to home in Erie, Penn., he often made the two-hour journey to Cleveland ...
Philip Felshman was given only a few years to live. The then-55-year-old was diagnosed with Stage IV colorectal cancer in January 2025, facing a grim prognosis: Tumors had spread from his colon to his ...
A survivor is sharing the colorectal cancer symptoms she missed in the hopes of helping others. About 150,000 Americans are diagnosed annually with colorectal cancer, which occurs when cells in the ...
A Los Angeles mother of three says she’s lucky to be alive after an uncommon procedure left her cancer-free. Amy Piccioli, a busy CPA, was just 39 when she visited the ER last year for what she ...
When David Lyon saw blood in his stool, he didn't think much of it. He was a fit 26-year-old who worked in a sheet metal shop. The spots were inconsistent, and he thought he might have just sustained ...
Kathy Lemoine's 30-year-old son, Andrew Reaster, died after he was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. His main symptom was ...
Colorectal cancer rates rose among younger adults; screening starts at 45. Blood-based tests like Shield offer less invasive detection to reach unscreened. Advocacy and education aim to expand access ...
A 23-year-old Pryor man is fighting a rare and aggressive form of colon cancer, and now his family and community are stepping ...
KSHB 41 reporter Elyse Schoenig covers Johnson County. She also focuses on issues surrounding the cost of health care, saving for retirement and personal debt. Share your story idea with Elyse. Jimmie ...
A woman with stage 4 cancer received a liver from her friend — and the transplant saved her life. In May 2024, Amy Piccioli, a 41-year-old accountant from Los Angeles, visited the emergency room after ...