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Can the human microbiota cause cancer? Part 3: Communities

In Part 1, I introduced the relationship of bacteria and cancer. In Part 2, I detailed how a single bacterium Helicobacter pylori leads to stomach cancer. In Part 3, I’ll outline the curious associations of the microbiota and colon cancer, a story which is currently being unfolded in labs across the world. White-haired scientists have … Read moreCan the human microbiota cause cancer? Part 3: Communities


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