'Enkyboys' TikTok star Randy Gonzalez urged young people on social media to know colon cancer symptoms and signs after his diagnosis.
ALVIN, Texas -- TikTok star Randy Gonzalez told ABC13 he was diagnosed with colon cancer more than six months ago, but he is not giving up.
"He said, 'Regardless what you do, you're a dead man,'" Gonzalez said, recalling the first doctor who informed him about his diagnosis."When he told me that, I was lost."RELATED |Now, the cancer is spreading. He said he had no family history of cancer or colon cancer, but he struggled with abdominal pain on and off for years.
According to the Colon Cancer Coalition, one in five colon cancer patients are between the ages of 20 and 54 years old. The recommended age for screenings is now 45 years old.
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