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In sickness and in health, young couple navigates dual colon cancer diagnosis

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35min 20sec
Erik Stanley (left) and Kacie Peters in CPR's recording studio. March 10, 2023.
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Erik Stanley (left) and Kacie Peters in CPR’s recording studio. March 10, 2023.

Well before the recommended screening age of 45, Kacie Peters, of Denver, was diagnosed with colon cancer. A year and a half later, so was her husband Erik Stanley. They have separate chemotherapy schedules, which helps them better care for their son. The couple shares their journey with Senior Host Ryan Warner. Then, oncologist Dr. Christopher Lieu, of the University of Colorado, answers questions about early-onset colorectal cancer.