Gut microbiota, chemotherapy and the host: the influence of the gut microbiota on cancer treatment

Volume: 12
Published: Sep 5, 2018
Abstract
The gut microbiota exists in a dynamic balance between symbiosis and pathogenesis and can influence almost any aspect of host physiology. Growing evidence suggests that the gut microbiota not only plays a key role in carcinogenesis but also influences the efficacy and toxicity of anticancer therapy. The microbiota modulates the host response to chemotherapy via numerous mechanisms, including immunomodulation, xenometabolism and alteration of...
Paper Details
Title
Gut microbiota, chemotherapy and the host: the influence of the gut microbiota on cancer treatment
Published Date
Sep 5, 2018
Volume
12
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