Apr 16, 2024

Role of your gut microbiome is different kinds of cancer

Siddhartha Jana

Dr. Megan Rossi, gut health nutrition expert said, "There is an abundance of research digging into the role of your gut microbiome in different tyoes of cancers. Some of it is in extremely early stages and some of it is more robust."

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She added in her post, "But it all points to the reality that this area of scientific study is really taking off."

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A body of studies have suggested that certain gut bacteria have an active role in contributing to certain types of cancer, mostly colon cancer.

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Another really fascinating branch of research has shown that your microbes could be used to help identify early stage pancreatic cancer.

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Other studies have shown that your gut microbiome (GM) can help to predict your response to different therapies and treatment for cancers.

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But one exciting area of research indicates that, when you go through cancer treatment, faecal microbe transplants (FMTs) could help some people.

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