Dana-Farber colon cancer patient Katie Kennedy and Nancy Campbell, MS on the weight resistance therapy that helped Katie through chemotherapy

Katie Kennedy warns us—don’t wait until you’re 50 to get a colonoscopy. Katie had one and discovered she had colon cancer. At Dana-Farber, Katie was part of a clinical trial headed by Nancy Campbell, MS, that involved weight resistance. Essentially, Katie built muscle during her chemotherapy, which made her feel like a super hero throughout the process.