The microbiome(s) and cancer: know thy neighbor(s)

• Published in: The Journal of pathology Vol. 254; no. 4; pp. 332 - 343
• Main Authors: González‐Sánchez, Paloma, DeNicola, Gina M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.07.2021; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Animals; Cancer; Carcinogenesis; DNA damage; Dysbacteriosis; dysbiosis; Humans; Immune response; Inflammation; Intestinal microflora; intratumoral microbiota; local microbiota; microbial metabolites; microbial toxins; microbiome; Microbiomes; Microbiota; Neoplasms; Tumor microenvironment; Vagina; microbial metabolites; inflammation; DNA damage; local microbiota; intratumoral microbiota; cancer; tumor microenvironment; microbiome; microbial toxins; dysbiosis

The human microbiome is essential for the correct functioning of many host physiological processes, including metabolic regulation and immune responses. Increasing evidence indicates that the microbiome may also influence cancer development, progression, and the response to therapy. Although most st...