Potential of fecal microbiota for detection and postoperative surveillance of colorectal cancer

Abstract Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers. In recent studies, the gut microbiota has been reported to be potentially involved in aggravating or favoring CRC development. However, little is known about the microbiota composition in CRC patients after treatment. In...

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Main Authors: Qiulin Yao, Meifang Tang, Liuhong Zeng, Zhonghua Chu, Hui Sheng, Yuyu Zhang, Yuan Zhou, Hongyun Zhang, Huayan Jiang, Mingzhi Ye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-021-02182-6