Tanner strokes Shay’s arm as her cousin plays with her hair. Between 2010 and 2019, approximately 200,000 people aged 15 to 49 were diagnosed with cancer annually in the US. South Jordan, Utah, United States
Diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer at age 25, Tanner Martin and his wife, Shay, raced to build a family despite a terminal prognosis. This intimate story documents the final months of Tanner’s life, culminating in the birth of his daughter, AmyLou, just 41 days before his death at age 30. His experience puts a human face on a staggering global trend: people born in 1990 now face a 200 to 300% increased risk of some early-onset cancers compared to previous generations.
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