Diet, Gut Microbes Affect Cancer Treatment Outcomes, Research Suggests (IMAGE)

University of Virginia Health System

Diet, Gut Microbes Affect Cancer Treatment Outcomes, Research Suggests

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UVA's Eyleen O'Rourke, PhD, discovered that what we eat can affect the outcome of chemotherapy -- and likely many other medical treatments -- because of ripple effects that begin in our gut.

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Dan Addison | UVA Communications

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