Actor Ju Boo-jin revealed her battle with stage 3 colorectal cancer on "Perfect Life."
On the broadcast of TV Chosun's cultural program "Perfect Life" on the 9th, actor Ju Boo-jin and director Bok Jin-o appeared as guests.
Among them, Ju Boo-jin confessed, "I was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer in 2008." He said, "I went to Chungbuk Danyang for filming, but I was in a lot of pain. Since I couldn't move during the shoot, I went to a local hospital after finishing filming. They told me to go to a bigger hospital. When I went to the larger hospital, I was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer."
"At that time, I thought I was going to die," said Ju Boo-jin. Colorectal cancer is classified into stages 1 to 4, and stage 3 means that cancer cells have invaded the lymph nodes beyond the intestinal wall.
When asked by doctors if he felt any warning symptoms, he revealed, "I had severe constipation. The color of my stool was close to that of black bean noodles. I wondered why my stool was that color when I had never eaten black bean noodles. It seemed like blood was mixed in."
Ju Boo-jin continued, "It was cancer of the ascending colon, and they removed 30cm of my colon. I also received chemotherapy 12 times over 6 months," adding, "It was really tough. I could hardly eat, and just entering the hospital made me feel nauseous," evoking sympathy.
In response, doctors emphasized the dangers of colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer, which has no early symptoms, is often referred to as a silent killer, and there is a high risk of recurrence even after surgery, requiring continuous management.
In particular, 70% of cases recur within 24 months after surgery, and 90% recur within 3 to 5 years, underscoring the importance of ongoing management. There is a particularly high risk of metastasis, as it can spread through blood vessels to other parts of the body, and the risk increases the more distant lymph nodes become involved.
Ju Boo-jin noted, "My husband recently had 4 polyps removed as well," drawing attention to concerns about the shared eating habits of the couple and their risk of developing colorectal cancer.
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