Cancer Connections
Cancer News, Stories, and Conversations
Our team of experts brings you cancer-related news, features, and survivor stories.
Published on: March 26, 2026
GLP-1 medicines are FDA-approved to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. Find out more about what studies show about how they can affect cancer risk.
Published on: March 17, 2026
After overcoming colorectal cancer, Janice Johnson transformed her diagnosis into action by sharing her story to inspire others to advocate for themselves.
Published on: July 24, 2025
New research focused on how regular exercise and anti-inflammatory diets can help people with colon cancer. Learn more about what these studies showed.
Published on: July 3, 2025
Professionally, Andy Whitehouse worked on a campaign for colon cancer prevention. But a friend had to remind him repeatedly to get his own screening.
Published on: March 27, 2025
If polyps were found during your colonoscopy, learn more about your colorectal cancer risk, follow-up care, and reasons to discuss the results with your family.
Published on: March 17, 2025
As you get ready for a colonoscopy, you may need to change your diet and stop taking medications. Learn more here.
Published on: February 8, 2021
The earlier colorectal cancer can be found, the more likely it can be successfully treated. Symptoms could be caused by other conditions, but they could also be signs of cancer.
Published on: September 3, 2020
One disease that disproportionately affects the Black community is colorectal cancer. The rates of colorectal cancer are higher in Blacks than any racial/ethnic group in the US. African Americans are about 20% more likely to get colorectal cancer and about 40% more likely to die from it than most other groups.
