Stool Microbes May Help Diagnose Colorectal Cancer (IMAGE)

Baylor College of Medicine

Stool Microbes May Help Diagnose Colorectal Cancer

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Researchers reanalyzed raw bacterial DNA sequence data from several studies and confirmed previously reported types of bacteria associated with colorectal cancer and identified other bacteria not previously associated with the disease.

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K. Prince/Texas Children's Hospital

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