The conundrum of breast cancer and microbiome - A comprehensive review of the current evidence

The human body hosts a wide range of damaging and beneficial bacteria in balance, described as symbiosis or eubiosis. Sometimes this equilibrium is disrupted, leading to dysbiosis, which can have detrimental consequences on the health of the individual, leading to various pathological conditions, including neoplasia [1 –2]. Polymorphic microbiomes in the gut have been recently recognized as emerging mechanisms that enable cancer hallmark capabilities and there is an increasing interest on the significance of intratumoral microbiomes in cancer pathogenesis and natural history [3].
Source: Cancer Treatment Reviews - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research