Category: Cancer
The link between infections and cancer is becoming ever more robust, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Cancer and infectious disease are increasingly related, with one of the latest studies establishing a link between a common bacterial infection, Helicobacter pylori, specific genes, and stomach cancer. And it’s not just bacteria, says Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer center director …
What is the risk for gastric cancer with genes and infections? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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A combination of certain genes and infection with a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori or H. pylori increases the risk for gastric or stomach cancer, a new study finds. Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson at Johns Hopkins says that risk …
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What is the relationship between genes and infection in stomach cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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A common bacterium called Helicobacter pylori or H.pylori infects the stomach, and is known to cause stomach ulcers. Now new research links this infection and genetics to the development of stomach or gastric cancer. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel …
Certain bacteria in the gut can be helpful when someone has cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports
What is the relationship between antibiotic use and cancer treatment? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Can antibiotics compromise cancer treatment? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Your gut flora, or microbiota, normally helps keep you healthy. When you take an antibiotic it disrupts the flora. Now a new study shows that some types of antibiotics are associated with a poorer response to cancer therapies called immune …
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