10 May Colorectal cancer is increasing among young people. It’s time to boost research on it

By Simone Ledward-Boseman, STAT

I am not writing here to talk about my husband, Chadwick Boseman, who died far too young from colorectal cancer. I am not here to give any glimpses into our obviously private life and his obviously private battle with this cancer, which is affecting far more young lives than it should.

The legacy he created is not about cancer and I hope you don’t remember him that way. Instead, remember him for his work. Remember him as Chadwick Boseman the actor, the writer, the leader, the inspiration.

His name was Chad if you were fortunate enough to know him, and Chadwick if you only knew him from afar. But even from a distance you could tell he was wonderful. He had a light that illuminated the darkest corner of every room and he walked with a power and purpose that gave honor to the source of his strength. Read more…