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Analysis of Fusobacterium persistence and antibiotic response in colorectal cancer
23 Nov 2017
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Bacteria go the distance in cancer The bacterial species Fusobacterium nucleatum is associated with a subset of human colorectal cancers, but its role in tumorigenesis is unclear. Studying patient samples, Bullman et al. found that F. nucleatum and certain co-occurring bacteria were present not only in primary tumors but also in distant metastases. Preliminary evidence suggests that the bacterium is localized...
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