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. 2020 Aug;10(8):1085-1086.
doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-NB2020-062. Epub 2020 Jun 18.

Tumors Appear Rife with Bacterial Lodgers

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Tumors Appear Rife with Bacterial Lodgers

No authors listed. Cancer Discov. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

Intracellular bacteria are widespread in tumors throughout the body, forming distinct populations that may play a critical role in shaping the microenvironment of cancers, according to a comprehensive survey of more than 1,000 tumor microbiomes across seven cancer types.

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