PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — A local eastern North Carolina father is sharing his journey with stage 4 colon cancer. Zach Whitfield, a 32-year-old father of three, was working as a CCM machine operator ...

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You have probably seen the statistics about how colorectal cancer is on the rise, particularly among younger adults. According to the Cancer Research Institute, one in five people diagnosed with ...

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PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — A local eastern North Carolina father is sharing his journey with stage 4 colon cancer. Zach Whitfield, a 32-year-old father of three, was working as a CCM machine operator ...

“When a doctor tells you it’s stage 4, you think, ‘My life is over,'" said Amy Piccioli Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the Health team. She joined the brand in 2021. Northwestern ...

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