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Normalization of the microbiota in patients after treatment for colonic lesions
16 Nov 2017
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer is a worldwide health problem. Despite growing evidence that members of the gut microbiota can drive tumorigenesis, little is known about what happens to it after treatment for an adenoma or carcinoma. This study tested the hypothesis that treatment for adenoma or carcinoma alters the abundance of bacterial populations associated with disease to those associated with a normal colon....
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