Shifting Bacterial Communities in the Stomach May Influence Cancer Risk (IMAGE)

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Shifting Bacterial Communities in the Stomach May Influence Cancer Risk

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Different changes to the microbial community of the stomach may explain why related conditions are associated with different risk levels and types of gastric tumor, according to a new study in PLOS Pathogens.

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