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Bacteria in your mouth may travel to the gut and trigger stomach cancer, research finds
- New research links mouth bacteria with gastric cancer risk, showing oral microbes matching gut bacteria in patients.
- Study analyzed 404 samples from Chinese patients with gastric cancer or gastritis to explore microbiome links.
- Researchers emphasize saliva and stool samples could help detect cancer patterns, pending further validation.
- Experts describe an 'initiator-promoter' model, noting microbiome migration between mouth and gut may influence cancer development.
- Researchers say altering the microbiome might help treat or prevent cancers when used with immunotherapy or chemotherapy.
- Study authors caution results show association, not proven causation between mouth bacteria and cancer.
- The work highlights how oral bacteria like Streptococcus and lactobacillus appear linked to gastric cancer in patients.
- Experts see potential for saliva-based cancer detection if findings are validated in future research.
- Study publication underscores the oral-gut microbiome axis as a potential focus for early cancer detection.
- The study was reported by Fox News Digital and included input from multiple physicians.
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