‘Unfortunately, you’ve got endometrial cancer’. Sitting in my doctor’s office in October 2025, next to my friend Carly*, I was consumed by shock. My doctor told me it was rare for people under 50 to ...

I’d never checked my breasts before, despite training to be a nurse – I think I naively thought my age meant I didn’t need to.

For years, Kirsten Scheller was told the same thing by her doctors: she was too young and too active for colon cancer. In 2010, when she was a 19-year-old college sophomore in Saint Paul, Minnesota, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 39-year-old is undergoing intense cancer treatment and raising awareness about advocating for your health and the importance ...

She is now sharing her story to shine a light on the importance of early diagnoses and to encourage other young people to advocate for themselves when something doesn't feel right Toria Sheffield ...