Chadwick Boseman Death Prompts Plea From Colorectal Cancer Alliance
Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe Colorectal Cancer Alliance has issued a plea for “open conversations” on the young-onset disease that claimed the life of Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman on Friday at age 43.“The Colorectal Cancer Alliance mourns with Chadwick Boseman’s fans, friends, and family over the loss of this bright star to colon cancer,” said a message from Michael Sapienza, CEO of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. “Somberly, we share that young-onset colorectal cancer is on the rise and cuts short thousands of lives every year.“Colorectal cancer benefits from an intense stigma, particularly in the Black community.