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Gut bacteria can influence how cancer responds to immunotherapy

18:41 EDT 2 Nov 2017 | News-Medical.net

Bacteria that live in the human digestive tract can influence how cancer responds to immunotherapy, opening a new avenue for research to improve treatment, a team led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reports in the journal Science.

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