{"id":1430,"date":"2026-03-25T08:12:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T00:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nichebeaty.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/jodie-sweetin-on-why-colorectal-cancer-screening-cant-wait\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T08:12:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T00:12:35","slug":"jodie-sweetin-on-why-colorectal-cancer-screening-cant-wait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nichebeaty.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/jodie-sweetin-on-why-colorectal-cancer-screening-cant-wait\/","title":{"rendered":"Jodie Sweetin on Why Colorectal Cancer Screening Can\u2019t Wait"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\" hasDropCap\">Colorectal cancer is a conversation more people should be having, and a new campaign is making that easier to start. Abbott\u2014the parent company of Cologuard, an at-home colorectal cancer screening test\u2014recently launched \u201cThe (Second) Talk,\u201d a nostalgic, sitcom-style commercial reuniting former <em>Full House<\/em> co-stars Jodie Sweetin and John Stamos to spotlight the importance of screening\u2014and how simple it can be. <\/p>\n<p>The timing feels especially urgent: Colorectal cancer remains the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. and the leading cause of cancer death among people under 50, yet many still delay or skip screening altogether. For Sweetin, it hits close to home. Keep scrolling to watch the commercial, then read our interview, where she opens up to <em>NewBeauty<\/em> about the experiences that shaped her perspective, how approaching 45 has shifted the way she thinks about prevention and the small, realistic steps she believes can make a meaningful difference.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Second Talk with Cologuard\u00ae John Stamos &amp; Jodie Sweetin\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B_lQL1rtt8I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I\u2019d love to hear what drew you to speaking out about colorectal cancer right now.<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been talking a lot about it, and it\u2019s the number two cancer killer in the country right now, but it is the number one killer of people under 50. It is being diagnosed so often in so many people who are younger and younger and younger.<\/p>\n<p>I have several bits of personal experience with colorectal cancer. My best friend\u2019s younger sister, who was in her early 40s, left behind her children and was not diagnosed until she had a C-section with her last kid. She passed not long after because it was stage four, and they couldn\u2019t catch it.<\/p>\n<p>Then another very dear friend of mine, right around the beginning of the pandemic, had been dealing with Crohn\u2019s\u2014or what they thought was Crohn\u2019s\u2014and it was getting worse and worse. She saw a new doctor, and they said, \u2018Take this Cologuard test and let\u2019s eliminate that.\u2019 Within like 10 days, she was starting radiation and chemo and had part of her colon removed.<\/p>\n<p>I know firsthand just how much it impacts people and how much we miss by not screening or thinking that screening has to be only a colonoscopy. Who wants to be drinking the prep? If there is an easier way that your doctor recommends, then why not? To be able to do it at home, there\u2019s kind of no excuse. Oftentimes with colon cancer, you show no symptoms until it is really bad.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Has learning more about colorectal cancer changed the way you approach your own health or preventative care?<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cI probably worry a lot more about what I eat. It doesn\u2019t mean I\u2019m always eating healthy, but knowing that 45 is when they want people to start screening\u2014I\u2019ll be 45 in January\u2014it\u2019s made me much more conscious of what I\u2019m putting in my body and trying to balance it with fiber, fruits and vegetables.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard. Our economy does not make eating healthy easy or cheap. Even fast food right now\u2014you go to McDonald\u2019s for three people, and it\u2019s like $45. A lot of people are really struggling with eating foods that can help prevent certain cancers.<\/p>\n<p>I have daughters who are almost 18 and almost 16, so I\u2019m trying to remind them how important eating healthy is. Sometimes it sticks, and sometimes they eat Hot Cheetos for lunch, but it\u2019s in the back of their head, and that\u2019s what\u2019s important.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What stood out to you most when you learned how common colorectal cancer is and how many people still aren\u2019t getting screened?<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cI think people aren\u2019t getting screened because of this hesitation that it\u2019s an ordeal\u2014that it involves drinking prep and staying home the night before and going somewhere in a gown.<\/p>\n<p>Those are still incredibly important, but if we can make screening more accessible and less overwhelming, people are going to start earlier and feel less intimidated. With Cologuard, you do it at home. You ask your doctor about it, you don\u2019t have to go anywhere. Better to know than not.<\/p>\n<p>There are also a lot of people who can\u2019t take days off work or can\u2019t afford certain medical procedures. Hopefully, this brings screening and early detection to more people.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I\u2019m curious whether most people even know you can take a test at home\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThey will after they see our commercial. We definitely stress that it\u2019s easy, it\u2019s at home and we ship it to you.<\/p>\n<p>People don\u2019t want to leave their house to go get food these days, let alone go get a medical procedure. If we can make those early stages of screening as easy as possible, we\u2019re going to catch more people early when it\u2019s treatable.<\/p>\n<p>If you can make healthcare and testing less intimidating and overwhelming, you\u2019re going to save lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">As you approach 45, how are you thinking about staying on top of your health in a more intentional way?<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve gotten back into a really good workout routine. I have a trainer one or two days a week, and I do heavy weight training, because women in perimenopausal age need to be lifting heavy weights.<\/p>\n<p>I also do Pilates, dance and ride my bike\u2014I try to stay active. I started doing it for my mental health a couple of years ago, and I noticed such a difference in my energy and how I feel.<\/p>\n<p>When I\u2019m moving my body, I\u2019m more conscious of what I\u2019m eating. Sometimes you still need the cheeseburger, but it all works together. Self-care builds on itself\u2014the more you do, the better you feel. And it can also unravel the opposite way, so it\u2019s about breaking that cycle.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What makes a health step feel realistic to follow through with, especially for people with busy schedules?<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cMake it small. Don\u2019t try to overhaul your entire life in one go. That\u2019s really tempting\u2014I\u2019m that person too\u2014but it doesn\u2019t stick.<\/p>\n<p>Start with something manageable. Ask your doctor about the Cologuard test and get it sent to your home. That\u2019s a relatively small step.<\/p>\n<p>Little things add up\u2014taking the stairs, moving your body. Once you start doing it, your body and mind connect in a way that reinforces those habits.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is there one change you\u2019ve made that actually stuck?<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cMy workout routine. It wasn\u2019t as much of a priority before, but now I see it as self-care in the same way as anything else.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not optional anymore. You\u2019re in this body for the rest of your life\u2014you better take care of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Last but not least, what would you say to someone who keeps putting off colorectal cancer screening but knows they shouldn\u2019t?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cGet screened. Please, please, <em>please<\/em> get screened with the Cologuard test. It is so incredibly easy.<\/p>\n<p>There are lots of ways to get screened, but this is something you can do at home. You can at least answer the question: is there a problem or not? And then go from there.<\/p>\n<p>Just do what you can. 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