A mom in her 30s was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer after doctors dismissed her symptoms for 6 years

Marisa Peters was diagnosed with colorectal cancer after years of managing symptoms like changes to her bathroom habits.

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• A mom in her 30s was diagnosed with colorectal cancer after noticing three symptoms.
• Doctors wrote off her symptoms as side effects of pregnancy and childbirth.
• She said a colonoscopy saved her life and could save others, as early cancers are on the rise.

The first red flag for Marisa Peters was literal: blood on the toilet paper.