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Probiotics and Colorectal Cancer – Potential Chemoprotective Mechanisms

Utilising an experimental model in rats, a recent study has identified how probiotic intake may help prevent colorectal cancer initiation. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide, so although incidence has remained stable in the UK and US since the mid-1990s, CRC remains an incredibly common cancer. Moreover, CRC incidence and mortality … Read more


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