Gut Microbiome (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Gut Microbiome

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The antibiotic vancomycin alters the gut microbiome in a way that can help prime the immune system to more effectively attack tumor cells after radiation therapy.

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Penn Medicine

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