Gut Bacteria Linked to Colorectal Cancer Cases in Japan

Researchers suggest that a toxin called colibactin, produced by gut bacteria, may be involved in the carcinogenesis process leading to many colorectal cancer cases in Japan.

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Gut bacteria may be behind many of Japan’s colorectal cancer cases

The team said that the toxin called colibactin is considered to be involved in carcinogenesis, or the process by which normal cells turn into cancer cells.

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