From Newsweek · · 40s
Woman's Symptoms Dismissed for Years, Then Colonoscopy Reveals Truth
Jessica Sanchez's colonoscopy uncovered rectal cancer after years of dismissed symptoms.
In brief
Jessica Sanchez's colonoscopy uncovered rectal cancer after years of dismissed symptoms. Jessica Sanchez discovered rectal adenocarcinoma after years of ignored symptoms, urging women to speak up for medical care. Originally reported by Newsweek.
Jessica Sanchez's symptoms ignored
Jessica Sanchez's persistent symptoms like constipation and night sweats were dismissed for five years.
Colonoscopy reveals rectal cancer
Doctors found a tumor during her colonoscopy, later diagnosed as rectal adenocarcinoma.
Sanchez urges women to speak up
Sanchez says women should be loud and demand answers when symptoms are dismissed.
“I want to tell women to be loud and make waves. Being polite and compliant while feeling dismissed will not get you the answers you need [or] deserve.”
The key point
Jessica Sanchez discovered rectal adenocarcinoma after years of ignored symptoms, urging women to speak up for medical care.
