Producer Derek Dienner Battled Colon Cancer at Just 31; His Message About the Disease Is One Worth Sharing

Published Feb 6, 2021

Producer Derek Dienner Battled Colon Cancer at Just 31; His Message About the Disease Is One Worth Sharing

Film producer Derek Dienner never expected to battle stage 3 colon cancer, much less at age 31. Now, he's sharing an important message about awareness with the SurvivorNet community.

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