In late 2015, Marisa Peters, then 33, noticed blood on the toilet paper after a bowel movement. Worried, she visited her doctor, who dismissed her concerns as changes that can occur after having a ba… [+5849 chars]
Mom's Rectal Cancer Signs Dismissed For 5 Years Before Diagnosis - TODAY.com
Marisa Peters noticed blood after bowel movements. Doctors dismissed them as changes from motherhood. 5 years later, she was diagnosed with rectal cancer.
By:Meghan Holohan
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