Comparison of Microbiota in Patients Treated by Surgery or Chemotherapy by 16S rRNA Sequencing Reveals Potential Biomarkers for Colorectal Cancer Therapy

Comparison of Microbiota in Patients Treated by Surgery or Chemotherapy by 16S rRNA Sequencing Reveals Potential Biomarkers for Colorectal Cancer Therapy

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most diagnosed cancer worldwide due to its high difficulty in early diagnosis, high mortality rate and short life span. Recent publications have demonstrated the involvement of the commensal gut microbiota in the initiation, progression and chemoresistance of CRC...

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Main Authors: Xingming Deng, Zhuofei Li, Guan Li, Bei Li, Xinhan Jin, Guoqing Lyu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
bacterial diversity
chemotherapy
colorectal cancer
surgery
16S rRNA sequencing
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01607/full

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