Gut Bacterium Found to Trigger Colon Cancer, Study Says
Scientists have found how a common gut bacterium can trigger colon cancer, according to a study reported by several news outlets. The researchers identified a BFT toxin receptor in colon cells, which the bacterium's toxin appears to use. Together, these details help explain how the disease may begin in the gut.
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Colon cancer is cancer of the large intestine, one of the more common cancers worldwide. Gut bacteria live in the digestive system, and scientists have long studied whether some of them can contribute to disease.
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