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Katie Couric

Katie Couric

Journalist and colorectal cancer advocate

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"Colon cancer is the second deadliest cancer in the U.S., yet it is highly preventable with screening." — Lead From Behind campaign, 2025

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Colorectal cancer takes younger lives as public figures sound the alarm

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Colorectal cancer now kills more Americans under 50 than any other cancer. James Van Der Beek, the actor who played Dawson Leery in the defining teen drama of the late 1990s, died February 11 at age 48 after a 30-month battle with the disease—becoming the latest public figure to put a face on an epidemic that medical guidelines have only recently begun to address.

Updated Feb 11