Microbiota profile is different for early and invasive colorectal cancer and is consistent throughout the colon.
Leonardo Zorron Cheng Tao PuKenta YamamotoTakashi HondaMasanao NakamuraTakeshi YamamuraShun HattoriAlastair D BurtRajvinder SinghYoshiki HirookaMitsuhiro FujishiroPublished in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2019)
The RA of Fusobacterium is higher with invasive CRC than in early CRC patients. In addition, five other bacteria genera were found to be increased, and four decreased in invasive CRC patients. The microbiota per patient was similar throughout the colon.