Zak George used his social media platform to announce that he was diagnosed with colon cancer in December after a routine colonoscopy. He’s another celebrity who doesn’t fit the profile, like James Van Der Beek, but colon cancer is on the rise in people under 50 like him. He’s 47.
“That’s why screening guidelines have been lowered to age 45,” he said.
He Thanked His Wife
George didn’t have any symptoms, but his wife nudged him to get screened, and he thanked her for it.
“My wife Bree is so insistent on my going to my doctor’s appointments, and there’s a very good chance that I would have delayed this screening a few more years easily, if it were not for her.
Care is Not Equal Across the U.S.
George also used his platform to educate his audience about how not everyone has the same access to care, which…