SCIENTISTS ARE LEARNING THAT THE GUT MICROBIOME—the trillions of bacteria, viruses and fungi that populate the intestines—appears to affect more than just digestion.
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First, both laboratory and human studies suggested the composition of the gut microbiome might be linked to diseases such as type 2 diabetes, obesity and depression. These findings led to laboratory studies that investigated and identified relationships between the microbiome and cancer. Now, there is emerging evidence that the organisms in a patient’s gut might affect how their cancer responds to certain treatments.
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