Review paper

The Role of the Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Colorectal Cancer

Volume: 15, Issue: 13, Pages: 1524 - 1527
Published: May 1, 2009
Abstract
Both environmental and genetic factors contribute to cancers of the gastrointestinal tract including, the stomach, colon and rectum. The mechanisms associated with gastrointestinal cancer causation and prevention are largely unknown and the subject of much research. Many of the proposed mechanisms implicate the metabolic activities of the bacterial biota normally resident in the gastrointestinal tract. This review examines both the adverse and...
Paper Details
Title
The Role of the Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Colorectal Cancer
Published Date
May 1, 2009
Volume
15
Issue
13
Pages
1524 - 1527
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