Researchers Link Bacterium and Colon Cancer

Researchers found high levels of Fusobacterium in samples of colorectal cancer tumors, which suggests a possible link between bacteria and colon cancer, according to a Dana-Farber Cancer Institute news release.

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By: Staff

Researchers sequenced DNA within nine samples of normal colon tissues and nine of colorectal cancer tissue and validated by sequencing 95 paired DNA samples from normal colon tissue and colon cancer tissue. Analysis of the samples revealed large amounts of the Fusobacterium DNA.

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