Katie Couric shares what she wishes she knew about colon cancer before her husband died at 42 years old

Katie Couric has been advocating for colon cancer awareness since her husband died in 1998 at age 42.

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• Katie Couric has advocated for colon cancer awareness since losing her husband to the disease in 1998.
• He was diagnosed at 41 years old, with symptoms like fatigue and digestive changes.
• Detecting colon cancer early is key to treatment, and innovations in AI and blood testing could help.

When Katie Couric's husband, Jay Monahan, was diagnosed with colon cancer at 41 years old...