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The microbiome and human cancer

The microbiome and human cancer

BACKGROUND: Historical accounts linking cancer and microbes date as early as four millennia ago. Post establishment of the germ theory of infectious diseases, clinical research of microbial influences on cancer began in 1868, when William Busch reported spontaneous...

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Microbiome Interactions in Health and Disease

Microbiome Interactions in Health and Disease

The 11th Microbiome Interactions in Health and Disease meeting will bring together leading scientists and clinicians from the fields of microbiology, gastroenterology, nutrition, cancer and public health to discuss the latest developments in this fast-moving area....

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Unhealthy Gut Helps Breast Cancer Spread, Research Reveals

Unhealthy Gut Helps Breast Cancer Spread, Research Reveals

An unhealthy gut triggers changes in normal breast tissue that helps breast cancer spread to other parts of the body, new research from UVA Cancer Center reveals. The gut microbiome – the collection of microbes that naturally live inside us – can be disrupted by poor...

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Human Microbiome and Cancer

Human Microbiome and Cancer

The microbiome refers to the collection of all of the gene sequences from a community of microbes in the human body. High-throughput DNA amplification and sequencing technologies to characterize the microbial communities provide data for investigations of microbial...

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The promise and challenge of cancer microbiome research

The promise and challenge of cancer microbiome research

The human microbiome is a significant community, with an estimated ratio of one microbial cell per human cell [1] and nearly 500-fold more microbial genes than host genes [2]. This community is dynamically shaped alongside human development from birth through...

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