An active 45-year-old man couldn't sit or use the bathroom without pain. He was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer.
Randy League, 46, lived an active lifestyle and had no colon cancer symptoms.One night, he woke up with a sharp pain and struggled to use the bathroom for months.He was diagnosed with colon cancer and Lynch syndrome, a genetic predisposition for cancer.From a young age, Randy League loved being on his feet — one of the best habits for reducing cancer risk.He played football and basketball in high school, which he continued to do throughout his adulthood. "I enjoy playing golf, I enjoy any sports and just being outdoors, walking the dogs," League, 46, told Business Insider.
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Randy League, 46, lived an active lifestyle and had no colon cancer symptoms.One night, he woke up with a sharp pain and struggled to use the bathroom for months.He was diagnosed with colon cancer and Lynch syndrome, a genetic predisposition for cancer.From a young age, Randy League loved being on his feet — one of the best habits for reducing cancer risk.He played football and basketball in high school, which he continued to do throughout his adulthood. "I enjoy playing golf, I enjoy any sports and just being outdoors, walking the dogs," League, 46, told Business Insider. The production manager at a commercial printing company in Columbus, Ohio, League was also kept busy by being in charge of maintenance for the whole building and three separate departments.Then, in January 2025, he woke up in the middle of the night with a sharp pain that felt like extreme constipation. He spent the night straining to use the bathroom, so much so that some blood vessels burst in his eyes.The pain kept getting worse, with League avoiding sitting as much as he could.
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- Randy League, 46, lived an active lifestyle and had no colon cancer symptoms.One night, he woke up with a sharp pain and struggled to use the bathroom for months.He was diagnosed with colon cancer and Lynch syndrome, a genetic predisposition for cancer.From a young age, Randy League loved being on his feet — one of the best habits for reducing cancer risk.He played football and basketball in high school, which he continued to do throughout his adulthood. "I enjoy playing golf, I enjoy any sports and just being outdoors, walking the dogs," League, 46, told Business Insider.
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An active 45-year-old man couldn't sit or use the bathroom without pain. He was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer.
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