Ryan Reynolds makes his colonoscopy public: "I lost a bet"
The goal, however, is not a game: to raise awareness on the prevention of colon cancer. Thanks to the test he discovered an octopus
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Ryan Reynolds publishes his ... colonoscopy on social media.
The 45-year-old Canadian-American Deadpool actor did so out of a losing bet with friend and colleague Rob McElhenney, even though the goal of sharing is anything but a joke - a way to raise awareness among followers about the colon cancer and the importance of prevention, especially after a certain age.
"I lost a bet, I paid a pledge, and yet I earned it," his words.
In fact, from the examination it was found to have a polyp, promptly removed in time . According to gastroenterologist, Jonathan LaPook, the procedure may have saved his life.
Colon cancer, according to the American Cancer Society, is the third most prevalent in the United States . Chadwick Boseman , lead actor of Black Panther, died of colon cancer in 2020: he was 43 years old.
(Unioneonline / D)
