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Review
. 2017 Sep 21;13(9):e1006480.
doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006480. eCollection 2017 Sep.

The microbiome and the hallmarks of cancer

Laura E Fulbright  1 , Melissa Ellermann  1 , Janelle C Arthur  1   2   3
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Review

The microbiome and the hallmarks of cancer

Laura E Fulbright et al. PLoS Pathog. .
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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Fig 1. Microbial-derived signals modulate numerous hallmarks of cancer through diverse mechanisms.
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