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Do gut bacteria affect bowel cancer development?
 [Medical News Today] Being able to identify someone's risk of cancer is vital for saving lives. However, it is challenging to predict how likely a person is to develop a specific type. Some links are known, including the link between smoking and lung cancer, while others are yet to be discovered.According to several studies, bacteria living in the gut can predict the onset of bowel cancer. Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States. Otherwise known as colorectal cancer, it is also the third leading cause of cancer-related death for both males and females in the U.S. However, this risk factor is not a simple one. The makeup of the gut microbiome ‐ which refers to the trillions of microbes residing in the gut ‐ varies from person to person. Numerous studies have investigated if specific microbe types or combinations could lead to bowel cancer or worsen its progression. Now, researchers from Brazil's Federal University of Vicosa have carried out a review of these studies to see if they could uncover any trends or patterns. Posted by: Besoeker 2019-09-23 |
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