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A Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis at 37, and a $120,000 Lifeline

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8/13/2026, 4:00:03 PM

- Alex Young, a 37-year-old UCLA genetics researcher, opens up about his stage 4 colorectal cancer diagnosis despite having no known family history or identifiable genetic risk. - Young describes months of warning signs, a false-negative blood test and delayed colonoscopy before doctors discover rectal cancer that has spread to his liver. - After chemotherapy, radiation and surgery, Young turns to next-generation immunotherapy while confronting the physical and emotional toll of fighting cancer at such a young age. - A GoFundMe campaign raises roughly $120,000 in a matter of hours, allowing Yo

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