The role of the gut microbiome on radiation therapy efficacy and gastrointestinal complications: A systematic review

The gut microbiome represents the collective genomes of a complex and necessary ecosystem, composed of trillions of living microorganisms in the intestine. Recent studies have highlighted how the interplay between the gut microbiota and the immune system is essential for maintaining the health condition [1,2] as a consequence of its impact on several parameters of tissue homeostasis, including angiogenesis [3,4]. Continuing advances in sequencing and metabolomic technologies shed light on specific properties of some individual members of the microbiota that may differentially regulate the immune response.
Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Systematic Review Source Type: research