Katie Couric is a a famous American journalist and also a book author. The star has achieved worldwide fame for her career as a reporter and television show host, but also due to the many campaigns she made in order to raise the awareness on colon cancer. Katie Couric has always spoken on the importance of colon cancer awareness and on taking the needed tests to be able to diagnose the condition as soon as developed. Colon cancer actually is the leading cause of death among both men and women, within the United States, when it comes to cancer related conditions. And all Katie Couric aims with her campaigns and work is to help people get early diagnosis and overcome this cruel disease.

Katie Couric knows best how cruel colon cancer can be and how important it is to start treatment as soon as the cancerous tumors are formed. Katie Couric has actually lost her husband, Jay Monahan, due to colon cancer. The husband of the famous journalist died at the age of only 42 after being diagnosed with the disease. Losing her husband due to this condition has only determined Katie Couric work harder in helping others avoid the suffering and pain she has been through herself. Jay received the diagnosis when he already was suffering of advanced colon cancer and the disease had already spread throughout his body, creating liver metastasis. Only a few months after being diagnosed with the terrible disease, Jay passed away.

Her tragic personal experience made Katie Couric realize that although colon cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancers, it is the main killer among cancer related patients. With routine screening and simple prevention methods, people would not die from colon cancer and this is exactly what Katie Couric wants to teach the world though her colon cancer awareness campaigns. She actually decided to take a colon exam herself, during a live television show, all with the purpose to let everyone know how simple it can be. Katie Couric has become an important spokesperson for colon cancer awareness, but the star also conducted campaigns for the awareness of other types of cancers.