I knew I was kind of a guinea pig, but the only other option was staying at home, and I wasn’t going to make it,” Tim Story ...

New research shows that fecal transplants may boost the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy drugs called PD-1 inhibitors.

Through this study, we aim to offer a new, innovative treatment to patients,” medical oncologist Dr. John Lenehan said.

If you aren't sure what an at-home poop transplant entails, you can find videos on YouTube showing the process of blending fecal matter and encapsulating it for consumption. "I think for most ...

After surgery and chemotherapy failed to eliminate his colon cancer four years ago, Mr Story joined a clinical trial for a highly experimental treatment: fecal transplant. He was to be given a ...

Two cancer patients were successfully treated with fecal microbiota transplants (FMTs) for colitis caused by immunotherapy, according to a case report published today (November 12) in Nature Medicine.

Fecal transplants as a medical tool aren’t new. In fact, increasing evidence suggests poop-based medications may improve people’s resilence against superbugs and other dangerous health problems.

Tim Story's advanced small bowel cancer was considered terminal -- until an experimental trial involving fecal transplants and immunotherapy cured him.

Highly experimental — and with no guarantee of success — the trial involved getting a so-called fecal transplant from a patient with advanced cancer who had been completely cured by immunotherapy.