Fusobacterium nucleatum Abundance is Associated with Cachexia in Colorectal Cancer Patients: The ColoCare Study

Fusobacterium nucleatum Abundance is Associated with Cachexia in Colorectal Cancer Patients: The ColoCare Study

ABSTRACT Background Cachexia accounts for about 20% of all cancer‐related deaths and indicates poor prognosis. The impact of Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn), a microbial risk factor for colorectal cancer (CRC), on the development of cachexia in CRC has not been established. Methods We evaluated the ass...

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Main Authors: Mmadili N. Ilozumba, Tengda Lin, Sheetal Hardikar, Doratha A. Byrd, June L. Round, W. Zac Stephens, Andreana N. Holowatyj, Christy A. Warby, Victoria Damerell, Christopher I. Li, Jane C. Figueiredo, Adetunji T. Toriola, David Shibata, Gary C. Fillmore, Bartley Pickron, Erin M. Siegel, Christoph Kahlert, Vaia Florou, Biljana Gigic, Jennifer Ose, Cornelia M. Ulrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-11-01
Series:Cancer Medicine
Subjects:
cachexia
colorectal cancer
Fusobacterium nucleatum
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.70431

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https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.70431

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