{
  "id": 5992104,
  "title": "I almost skipped my colon cancer screening, but my bottom and I survived the scope",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/i-almost-skipped-my-colon-cancer-screening-but-my-bottom-and-i",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-06T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
    "slug": "cbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/first-person-colon-cancer-screening-9.7312698"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Despite knowing that delayed screenings lead to late-stage colon cancer diagnoses, Stephen Workman still tried to avoid his own colonoscopy. Eventually, he decided to face the painful procedure with humour.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}