Danny K with his late wife, Lisa Koppel, who battled colorectal cancer for nearly three years. Image: @dannykj23The family of Lisa Koppel has revealed how they searched for hope in South Africa and abroad during her nearly three-year battle with colorectal cancer. Her family revealed this week that doctors diagnosed her with colorectal cancer in November 2023. Family searched for hopeThe family did not disclose details about the treatments Koppel received or where she received care abroad. Why Lisa Koppel kept her illness privateKoppel did not want her cancer battle to attract public attention.