Bowel cancer trial aims to reset gut bacteria

It is thought some strains of bacteria may cause cancer or allow it to develop uncheckedBowel cancer patients will be given a groundbreaking form of treatment aimed at altering the makeup of their gut bacteria, in a trial due to launch this year.The phase one trial, backed by a £20m grant from Cancer Research UK, is led by an international team who are investigating whether gut bacteria play a role in triggering cancer and making the disease more resistant to treatment in some patients.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 23, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Tags: Cancer research Bowel cancer Health Science Society UK news Source Type: news