Are Marathons and Other Extreme Running Linked to Colon Cancer?

A small, preliminary study found that marathoners were much more likely to have precancerous growths. Experts aren’t sure why.

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What You Need to Know about Cancer Screening

Regular screening can bend the odds in your favor when it comes to four types of cancers. The science is less clear for the rest.

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Tanner Martin Announces His Own Death

Tanner Martin has documented his fight against colon cancer for hundreds of thousands of followers. His death was announced in a recorded video.

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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Fiber?

Test your knowledge with our quiz.

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Rare Appendix Cancers Are Increasing Among Millennials and Gen X

The findings, from a new study, come at a time of growing concern about the earlier onset of several cancers.

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Exercise Extends Life for People With Cancer, Study Shows

The trial, in people treated for colon cancer, showed clear evidence that an exercise program lowered the risk of disease recurrence and death.

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Immunotherapy Drug Spares Cancer Patients From Grisly Surgeries and Harsh Therapies

For a limited group of cancer patients who have solid tumors in the stomach, rectum, esophagus and other organs, an immunotherapy trial offered stunning results.

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Cancer’s New Face: Younger and Female

Although long considered a disease of aging, certain cancers are turning up more often in younger women, according to a new report.

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