Saliva Clues to Colorectal Cancer Surface in Microbiome Study
TL;DR
A study of 507 individuals analyzed saliva and stool to create a mouth-to-feces (MF) index, finding higher MF in gastrointestinal cancer patients and showing oral samples could better detect colorectal cancer than some standard tests, suggesting a noninvasive screening route that still requires more research before clinical use.
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