Man, 28, Blames Bowel Symptoms on Lifelong Condition—Then Gets Diagnosis
Summary
Mitchell Ferguson, 28, of Ohio, thought blood in his stool and more frequent bowel movements were symptoms of his ulcerative colitis. A January colonoscopy found a growth, and after surgery doctors diagnosed stage 3 colon cancer; he completed chemotherapy in September and is now cancer-free and being monitored.Key Facts
- Ferguson was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at age 10.
- A January colonoscopy found a 3-centimeter growth.
- In March, surgeons removed his colon and 190 lymph nodes.
- Cancer was found in four lymph nodes, indicating stage 3 disease that had spread to nearby nodes but not other parts of his body.
- Ferguson said his doctor believed the cancer had not been present in 2025.
- He underwent chemotherapy over the summer and finished treatment in September.
- Ferguson developed a Cyclospora infection from lettuce the week before his final treatment.
- He is now cancer-free and undergoing regular monitoring.
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