News from Illinois CancerCare

Warning Signs of Cancer

PEORIA – In Illinois, more than 66, 000 new cancer cases were reported so far this year.

Countless people die from the disease. But how can you catch it early?

“Nobody just thinks they’re going to be the one to get it,” said Katy Broshears of Peoria. “You hear about it, but you don’t think it’s going to be you.”

It’s one of the scariest words your doctor can say, and it definitely took Broshears, 25, by surprise.

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