Researchers make important bacterial discovery in oral pre-cancer condition

(Trinity College Dublin) Scientists at the School of Dental Science in Trinity have made an important discovery involving bacteria and a pre-cancerous growth called oral leuoplakia which can precede oral cancer. The researchers examined the microbiome of oral leukoplakia in order to determine if certain bacteria were associated with oral leukoplakia and whether the type of bacteria could predict whether these condition become malignant.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news