Ryan Reynolds’ Filmed Colonoscopy May Have Saved ‘Deadpool’ Star’s Life, Doctor Says

WREXHAM, WALES - MAY 28: Ryan Reynolds, Owner of Wrexham gives a thumbs up prior to the Vanarama ... [ ] National League Play-Off Semi Final match between Wrexham and Grimsby Town at Racecourse Ground on May 28, 2022 in Wrexham, Wales. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)

Deadpool & Wolverine actor Ryan Reynolds recently took to X to share a video of himself getting a colonoscopy. It's a procedure he had done in 2022 and documented in partnership with the Colorectal Cancer Alliance's Lead From Behind initiative as a way of spreading awareness about the importance of having regular screenings for colorectal cancer — the third most common cancer in the United States.

The American Cancer Society recommends getting screened for colorectal cancer once you turn 45 — the age Reynolds was when he had the procedure done. In the full........

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