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Dr Joseph Salhab, a gastroenterologist from US-based Advent Health hospitals, took to Instagram on September 16 to share a post about colon cancer that 'may save yours or a loved one's life'. He wrote in his caption, "Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers if caught early."

In his post, Dr Salhab said, "One thing I constantly hear from my followers is that they feel li...