"For about a year, Mariana wasn't sure what to make of her bloating. Sometimes, she assumed it was just part of being a woman with a regular menstrual cycle. She also had some friends with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, thinking she had similar GI issues. Then, in April, she noticed blood in her stool - one of the most common symptoms of colon cancer in young people."
"The scan revealed a 20-centimeter tumor on one of her ovaries. Tata was sent to Syracuse Hospital in New York, where more testing led to a stage 4 colon cancer diagnosis, with the cancer spreading to her abdominal wall. Shortly after, both of her ovaries and fallopian tubes would be removed, Tata losing her ability to have biological children. Tata, still in treatment, remembers being shocked. "When you're young, you don't think that it's cancer," she said. "Colon cancer was not in my mind at all.""
Tata, 26, experienced a year of bloating initially attributed to menstrual cycles and presumed GI issues. In April she noticed blood in her stool and, after symptoms persisted for a month, underwent abdominal imaging following concerns of anemia and hemorrhoids. Imaging revealed a 20-centimeter ovarian tumor that led to further testing and a stage 4 colon cancer diagnosis with spread to the abdominal wall. Both ovaries and fallopian tubes were removed, eliminating her ability to have biological children. Treatment is ongoing, and the diagnosis forced reconsideration of future plans and raised financial burdens.
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