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People who have survived melanoma were more likely to protect themselves from sun exposure than those who hadn't experienced the disease, but a significant portion of them still reported getting a sunburn in the past year, among other behaviors that might increase the risk of a new cancer. The study, which appears Thursday in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, included 724 cancer survivors who had been diagnosed with melanoma, a potentially deadly form of skin cancer, between July 2004 and December 2007. (Hobson, 3/2)

A new study in JAMA Oncology finds that exercise and psychological interventions are most effective at treating cancer-related fatigue — more effective than medication. Which doesn’t mean cancer patients should start marathon training; they can start with simple activities, like walking. (Rellosa, 3/2)

Stock shares of Madison-based Exact Sciences Corp. rose Thursday, a day after the release of a study by the company and the Mayo Clinic that showed promise for the development of a blood-based lung cancer test... The research involved a study of nearly 400 patients, which demonstrated high accuracy for detecting lung cancer at all stages, the company and Mayo Clinic said in a statement. (Taschler, 3/2)

The 500 Cities project, a collaboration between CDC, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the CDC Foundation, is part of a nationwide effort to provide this health information for geographic areas smaller than counties. The effort began in 2015 and includes city and census tract-level estimates for 27 chronic health conditions, behaviors, risk factors and preventive service use for the largest 500 cities in the United States. (Zeltner, 3/2)