Researchers find possible markers for earlier diagnosis of aggressive tongue cancer

(Case Western Reserve University) Squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, also known as oral tongue cancer, is an aggressive form of cancer that generally affects older people. in a new study published in Oncotarget, a team of researchers has found that bacterial diversity and richness, and fungal richness, are significantly reduced in tumor tissue compared to their matched non-tumor tissues.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news