Bowel cancer trial aims to reset gut bacteria
by Hannah Devlin Science correspondent from on (#47JJN)
It is thought some strains of bacteria may cause cancer or allow it to develop unchecked
Bowel cancer patients will be given a groundbreaking form of treatment aimed at altering the makeup of their gut bacteria, in a trial due to launch this year.
The phase one trial, backed by a 20m grant from Cancer Research UK, is led by an international team who are investigating whether gut bacteria play a role in triggering cancer and making the disease more resistant to treatment in some patients.
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