Humans depend on our commensal bacteria for nutritive, immune-modulating, and
metabolic contributions to maintenance of health. However, this commensal community …

A host's microbiota may increase, diminish, or have no effect at all on cancer susceptibility.
Assigning causal roles in cancer to specific microbes and microbiotas, unraveling host …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) accounts for about 10% of all new cancer cases globally. Located
at close proximity to the colorectal epithelium, the gut microbiota comprises a large …

The human gastrointestinal tract harbors a complex and abundant microbial community
reaching as high as 1013–1014 microorganisms in the colon. This endogenous microbiota …

The etiology of colorectal cancer (CRC) is influenced by bacterial communities that colonize
the gastrointestinal tract. These microorganisms derive essential nutrients from indigestible …

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality
worldwide whose incidence has increased rapidly in recent years. There is growing …

Background The human gut microbiome is associated with the development of colon cancer,
and recent studies have found changes in the microbiome in cancer patients compared to …

Gut dysbiosis has been associated with intestinal and extraintestinal malignancies, but
whether and how carcinogenesis drives compositional shifts of the microbiome to its own …

Sporadic colorectal cancer (CRC) is a result of complex interactions between the host and
its environment. Environmental stressors act by causing host cell DNA alterations implicated …

Background Both genetic and epigenetic alterations have been reported to act as driving
forces of tumorigenesis in colorectal cancer (CRC), but a growing body of evidence …