Oral microbiota and biliary tract cancers: unveiling hidden mechanistic links

• Published in: Frontiers in oncology Vol. 15; p. 1585923
• Main Authors: Zhang, Yuhan, Zhang, Shu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 11.06.2025
• Subjects: bacterial translocation; biliary tract cancer; mechanisms; oncogenic bacteria; Oncology; oral microbiota; biliary tract cancer; bacterial translocation; oral microbiota; mechanisms; oncogenic bacteria

Biliary tract cancers (BTCs), a group of rare aggressive malignancies, posed significant clinical challenges due to late diagnosis and limited therapies. While gut microbiota had been extensively studied in gastrointestinal cancers, the role of oral microbiota—a primary microbial reservoir entering...