A 33-year-old nurse thought her bleeding was caused by hemorrhoids. She was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer.

She was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer at 33. Weeks later, Ramsey was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. She was scheduled for an appointment with a general surgeon, who diagnosed her with colon cancer. "I got really, really, really sick because of that," she said. Genetic testing helped her family get diagnosed with colon cancer, tooRamsey, who won the 2024 Mrs. Mississippi Plus America pageant, chose colon cancer awareness as her platform.Bryce RamseyAfter she was diagnosed with colon cancer, Ramsey learned about genetic testing for mutations that could predispose one to cancer.