{
  "id": 1956080,
  "title": "A 39-year-old fitness coach mistook her colon cancer symptoms for IBS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/a-39-year-old-fitness-coach-mistook-her-colon-cancer-symptoms-for-ibs",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-19T14:28:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/39-year-old-fitness-coach-with-ibs-colon-cancer-2026-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Danni Duncan, a 39-year-old fitness coach from the Gold Coast of Australia, initially dismissed her bowel movement changes, bloating, and extreme fatigue as symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Unaware that severe anemia could be a sign of colon cancer, she continued to manage her symptoms with a fiber laxative and adjustments to her diet. At 39, she was eventually diagnosed with stage 2 colon cancer after experiencing extreme fatigue caused by severe anemia.",
  "summary": "Danni Duncan, a fitness and nutrition coach in Australia, was diagnosed with colon cancer after experiencing bowel movement changes and bloating.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}