India, Feb. 23 -- Physical exercise has long been known as absolutely essential for maintaining good health. However, when a 2025 study revealed a possible link between extreme endurance running and colon cancer, it left many stunned.

While the claim does appear concerning, it should not immediately scare one away from long-distance running, according to Dr Kunal Sood, a Maryland-based physician in Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Medicine.

Taking to Instagram on February 23, Dr Sood explained what the study actually found, and why details matter while interpreting such findings.

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