Prognostic Significance of the Number of Teeth in Patients with Colorectal Cancer

Prognostic Significance of the Number of Teeth in Patients with Colorectal Cancer

Objectives: Fusobacterium nucleatum, which is the predominant subgingival microbial species found in chronic periodontitis, has been recently proposed as a risk factor for both the initiation and progression of colorectal cancer. We evaluated whether the number of teeth, which represents oral health...

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Main Authors: Kyoichi Kihara, Kazushi Hara, Ken Sugezawa, Chihiro Uejima, Akimitsu Tanio, Yoichiro Tada, Manabu Yamamoto, Hisashi Noma, Naruro Tokuyasu, Teruhisa Sakamoto, Soichiro Honjo, Yoshiyuki Fujiwara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Coloproctology 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon
Subjects:
tooth number
colorectal cancer
prognostic factor
fusobacterium nucleatum
periodontitis
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jarc/5/3/5_2020-091/_pdf/-char/en

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