Gut bacteria may be one culprit for increase of colorectal cancer in younger people

(Georgetown University Medical Center) A bacteria typically linked to periodontal disease, Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nuc), could play an important role in the rising incidence of colorectal cancer in people under the age of 45. Another type of bacteria, Moraxella osloensis, has been found in colorectal cancer tumors at a nearly four-fold higher rate in people over 75 than in those under 45 years of age. These are the preliminary findings of an ongoing study that will be presented at ASCO GI 2020.
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