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Colon Cancer Survivor Recounts Importance of Discussing Body Changes
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3:02Now PlayingChadwick Boseman and Gregg Leaks are just two of the names that come to mind when thinking of colorectal cancer.
They both died from the disease, which has a successful cure rate if detected early. In today's installment of BNC's Be Well series, "Start Your Day" tells the story of how systemic racism and reluctance to talk about our bodies is having deadly consequences in the Black community. African Americans are more than 20% likely to develop colorectal cancer. The group is also 40% more likely to die from the disease.
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