Global microbial signatures for colorectal cancer established

(European Molecular Biology Laboratory) Researchers from EMBL, the University of Trento, and their international collaborators have now analysed multiple existing microbiome association studies of colorectal cancer together with newly generated data. Their meta-analyses establish disease-specific microbiome changes which are globally robust - consistent across seven countries on three continents - despite differences in environment, diet and life style.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news