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• Types of Bacteria Vary Widely in Tumors of People with Early vs. Late-Onset Colorectal Cancer

  Researchers at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center studied the microbiome of people with colorectal cancer and found the makeup of the bacteria, fungi and viruses in a person’s tumor varied significantly depending on whether they were diagnosed with early onset disease (age 45 or younger) or late-onset disease (age 65 or older).

  Category: News Release Tags: cancer, cancer research, colon cancer, colon cancer in young people, gastrointestinal cancer, gut microbiome