Characterization of the fecal microbiota in gastrointestinal cancer patients and healthy people.
Ningning LiChun-Mei BaiLin ZhaoYuping GeXiaoyuan LiPublished in: Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico (2022)
Patients with esophageal or gastric cancers had similar features of fecal bacteria as those with colorectal cancer. The metabolic function of fecal bacteria in the gastrointestinal cancer patients and the healthy controls were different. The microbial signatures may potentially be applied to distinguish GI cancer patients from healthy people as a non-invasive diagnostic biomarker.