Gut Microbiome and Colon Cancer: A Plausible Explanation for Dietary Contributions to Cancer

This is a review of how modern day sequencing provides a fresh opportunity to consider environmental causes of cancer, specifically through our emerging understanding of the human microbiome. It is a story of how microbes shape the gut environment and impact human health, including the insidious transformation of nutrients into tumors.
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research