There is something you can do that may help you live longer after a colon cancer diagnosis, and you can start it on your own, at your home or a gym. Exercise is associated with longer lives for ...

Colon cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide, and it's on the rise among younger adults in the U.S. But research recently published in the journal Cancer, finds regular ...

The exercise prescriptions also prevented other new cancers, like breast and prostate cancer. Many included just three to four brisk walks each week.

A large Canadian study found that regular exercise after colon cancer treatment reduces the risk of cancer returning. Patients who followed a structured exercise program had higher survival rates than ...

Getting regularly scheduled, moderate physical activity can help extend the lives of people with colon cancer, according to a new study. Exercise is even helpful for obese cancer patients, reducing ...

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the purpose of which is to increase public knowledge about colon cancer — a cancer that is preventable, treatable and has a high survival rate.

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

Colon cancer is on the rise in younger people in the U.S. New research shows regular exercise can help survivors live longer — in some cases... Colon cancer survivors who exercise regularly live ...

Colon cancer is on the rise among young adults in the U.S. New research finds regular exercise can help survivors live longer - in some cases, even longer than people who haven't had colon cancer. NPR ...