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Distinct intratumoral microbiome of young-onset and average-onset colorectal cancer
1 Feb 2024
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BACKGROUND: The unexplained rise of young-onset CRC (yoCRC, age <50 years) is of concern. Evidence suggests that microbial dysbiosis may be a contributing factor, but the tumor microbial profile of yoCRC in comparison to average-onset CRC (aoCRC, age >60) has not been fully investigated. METHODS: 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing was performed in tumor and paired adjacent non-malignant fresh frozen tissue specimens...
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