CBS News featured the story of Candace Tucker, a 41-year-old Texas woman whose persistent bowel changes and rectal bleeding led to a Stage II rectal cancer diagnosis. Texas Oncology gastrointestinal medical oncologist Dr. Bradley Scott Colton and colon and rectal surgeon Dr. Megan Turley discussed the warning signs of colorectal cancer and emphasized the importance of seeking medical evaluation for persistent symptoms and rectal bleeding, particularly as colorectal cancer diagnoses continue to rise in younger adults.
