Scientists Link a Single Type of Bacteria to Colorectal Cancer - Cancer Currents Blog

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Scientists Link a Single Type of Bacteria to Colorectal Cancer
04/19/2024
	NCI-funded researchers have pinpointed a single type of the bacterium F. nucleatum that appears to fuel the development and growth of colorectal cancer. In mice, the bacterium, Fna C2, appeared to cause more adenomas to form in the large intestine and it was often found in human tumor samples.

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