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Review
. 2014 Apr;30(4):436-8.
doi: 10.1051/medsci/20143004019. Epub 2014 May 5.

[The intestinal microbiota: a boost for antitumor treatments]

[Article in French]
Adelaida Sarukhan  1
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[The intestinal microbiota: a boost for antitumor treatments]

[Article in French]
Adelaida Sarukhan. Med Sci (Paris). 2014 Apr.
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Abstract

Two new studies in mice, published in Science, show that the commensal bacteria populations in the gut play a key role in boosting responses to different antitumor regimens. These results argue for a rational use of antibiotics when managing infections in patients undergoing cancer therapies.

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