International Cancer Microbiome Consortium consensus statement on the role of the human microbiome in carcinogenesis

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There is No Distinctive Gut Microbiota Signature in the Metabolic Syndrome: Contribution of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Associated Medication

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Multi-Omic Approaches in Colorectal Cancer beyond Genomic Data

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The role of the gut microbiome in the development of hepatobiliary cancers

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Microbial riboflavin inhibits ceramide synthase 3 to lower ceramide (d18:1/26:0) and delay colorectal cancer progression

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Oral microbiome and risk of malignant esophageal lesions in a high-risk area of China: A nested case-control study

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Effects of bowel preparation on intestinal bacterial associated urine and faecal metabolites and the associated faecal microbiome

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Implication of gut microbes and its metabolites in colorectal cancer

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Exosomes: Mediators in microenvironment of colorectal cancer

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Gut microbiota in women: The secret of psychological and physical well-being

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Implications of the gut microbiome in cardiovascular diseases: Association of gut microbiome with cardiovascular diseases, therapeutic interventions and multi-omics approach for precision medicine

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Cancer and the Microbiome of the Human Body

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Probiotics and live biotherapeutic products aiming at cancer mitigation and patient recover

Schemczssen-Graeff, Z., & Pileggi, M. (2022) · Frontiers in Genetics · doi:10.3389/fgene.2022.921972 · Cited by 24

Gut Microbial Signatures in Sporadic and Hereditary Colorectal Cancer

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The new microbiome on the block: challenges and opportunities of using human tumor sequencing data to study microbes

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Emerging Roles for the Gut Microbiome in Lymphoid Neoplasms

Shi, Z., & Zhang, M. (2021) · Clinical Medicine Insights Oncology · doi:10.1177/11795549211024197 · Cited by 23

Differences in the gut microbiome by physical activity and BMI among colorectal cancer patients.

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Lipid metabolic reprogramming in colorectal cancer: mechanisms and therapeutic strategies

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Potential Role of Vaginal Microbiota in Ovarian Cancer Carcinogenesis, Progression and Treatment

Zhao, X., Liu, Z., & Chen, T. (2023) · Pharmaceutics · doi:10.3390/pharmaceutics15030948 · Cited by 25

From the Colon to the Liver: How Gut Microbiota May Influence Colorectal Cancer Metastatic Potential

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Immunogenic cell death: A link between gut microbiota and anticancer effects

Chen, W., Wang, S., Wu, Y., Shen, X., Guo, Z., Li, Q., & Xing, D. (2020) · Microbial Pathogenesis · doi:10.1016/j.micpath.2020.103983 · Cited by 22

Immunotherapy in Colorectal Cancer: Potential of Fecal Transplant and Microbiota-Augmented Clinical Trials

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Nutrition and upper gastrointestinal cancers: An overview of current understandings

Kayamba, V. J. (2021) · Seminars in Cancer Biology · doi:10.1016/j.semcancer.2021.03.004 · Cited by 22

Reframing Nutritional Microbiota Studies To Reflect an Inherent Metabolic Flexibility of the Human Gut: a Narrative Review Focusing on High-Fat Diets

Sholl, J., Mailing, L. J., & Wood, T. R. (2021) · mBio · doi:10.1128/mbio.00579-21 · Cited by 23

The relationship of the microbiome, associated metabolites and the gut barrier with pancreatic cancer

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It takes a village: microbiota, parainflammation, paligenosis and bystander effects in colorectal cancer initiation

Wang, X., Undi, R. B., Ali, N., & Huycke, M. M. (2021) · Disease Models & Mechanisms · doi:10.1242/dmm.048793 · Cited by 20

Epigenetic Regulations of Perineural Invasion in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Hurník, P., Chyra, Z., Ševčíková, T., Štembírek, J., Trtková, K. S., Gaykalova, D. A., Buchtová, M., & Hrubá, E. (2022) · Frontiers in Genetics · doi:10.3389/fgene.2022.848557 · Cited by 21

The microbiome and gynecologic cancer: cellular mechanisms and clinical applications

Chalif, J., Wang, H., Spakowicz, D. J., Quick, A. M., Arthur, E. K., O’Malley, D. M., & Chambers, L. (2023) · International Journal of Gynecological Cancer · doi:10.1136/ijgc-2023-004894 · Cited by 26

A Mechanistic Overview on Impact of Dietary Fibres on Gut Microbiota and Its Association with Colon Cancer

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Gastric Cancer: The Microbiome Beyond Helicobacter pylori

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Synbiotic modulates intestinal microbiota metabolic pathways and inhibits DMH-induced colon tumorigenesis through c-myc and PCNA suppression

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The causal relationship between gut microbiota and lymphoma: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study

Li, B., Han, Y., Fu, Z., Chai, Y., Guo, X., Du, S., Li, C. K., & Wang, D. W. (2024) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2024.1397485 · Cited by 18

Intratumoral Fusobacterium nucleatum in Pancreatic Cancer: Current and Future Perspectives

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Dietary Patterns and Associated Microbiome Changes that Promote Oncogenesis

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Unveiling microbiome profiles in human inner body fluids and tumor tissues with pancreatic or biliary tract cancer

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Metagenomic and targeted metabolomic analyses reveal distinct phenotypes of the gut microbiota in patients with colorectal cancer and type 2 diabetes mellitus

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The Gut Microbiome and Its Multifaceted Role in Cancer Metabolism, Initiation, and Progression: Insights and Therapeutic Implications

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Human Microbiota in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Prognosis and Therapeutic Implications

Dan, W., Peng, L., Yan, B., Li, Z., & Pan, F. (2022) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fmicb.2021.791274 · Cited by 16

The challenge posed by young-onset rectal cancer

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Targeting bacterial metabolites in tumor for cancer therapy: An alternative approach for targeting tumor-associated bacteria

Ji, G., Zhao, J., Si, X., & Song, W. (2024) · Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.addr.2024.115345 · Cited by 16

A discussion of the gut microbiome’s development, determinants, and dysbiosis in cancers of the esophagus and stomach

Grover, K., Gregory, S., Gibbs, J. F., & Emenaker, N. J. (2021) · Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology · doi:10.21037/jgo-2019-gi-07 · Cited by 16

Wise Roles and Future Visionary Endeavors of Current Emperor: Advancing Dynamic Methods for Longitudinal Microbiome Meta‐Omics Data in Personalized and Precision Medicine

Oh, S., & Li, R. W. (2024) · Advanced Science · doi:10.1002/advs.202400458 · Cited by 15

Microbiota, chronic inflammation, and health: The promise of inflammatome and inflammatomics for precision medicine and health care

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The multi-kingdom cancer microbiome

Dohlman, A. B., Pan, X., Zitvogel, L., & Iliev, I. D. (2025) · Nature Microbiology · doi:10.1038/s41564-025-02103-7 · Cited by 16

New approaches to secondary metabolite discovery from anaerobic gut microbes

Butkovich, L. V., Vining, O. B., & O’Malley, M. (2025) · Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology · doi:10.1007/s00253-024-13393-y · Cited by 14

Human gut-microbiome interplay: Analysis of clinical studies for the emerging roles of diagnostic microbiology in inflammation, oncogenesis and cancer management

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The Role of Intestinal Microbiota and Immune System Interactions in Autoimmune Diseases

Yurtseven, B., Aydemir, E., & Ayaz, F. (2025) · ImmunoTargets and Therapy · doi:10.2147/itt.s569016 · Cited by 19

The influence of the gastrointestinal microbiome on colorectal metastasis: a narrative review

Stakelum, Á., Zaborowski, A. M., Collins, D., & Winter, D. C. (2019) · Colorectal Disease · doi:10.1111/codi.14930 · Cited by 13

Review of Personalized Cancer Treatment with Machine Learning

Ahmed, H., Hamad, S. H., Shedeed, H. A., & Saad, A. (2022) · International Conference on Computing and Informatics (ICCI) · doi:10.1109/icci54321.2022.9756124 · Cited by 13

Nutrition and Microbiome Interactions in Human Cancer

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Potential role of intratumor bacteria outside the gastrointestinal tract: More than passengers

Liu, Z., Hong, L., & Ling, Z. (2023) · Cancer Medicine · doi:10.1002/cam4.6298 · Cited by 12

Oral Microbiota-Driven Cell Migration in Carcinogenesis and Metastasis

Bai, H., Yang, J., Meng, S., & Liu, C. (2022) · Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fcimb.2022.864479 · Cited by 13

Bacteria and macrophages in the tumor microenvironment

Xu, S. S., Xiong, Y., Fu, B., Guo, D. L., Sha, Z., Lin, X., & Wu, H. (2023) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fmicb.2023.1115556 · Cited by 13

Deciphering the role of host-gut microbiota crosstalk via diverse sources of extracellular vesicles in colorectal cancer

Song, Y., Shi, M., & Wang, Y. (2024) · Molecular Medicine · doi:10.1186/s10020-024-00976-8 · Cited by 12

The oral-gut microbiome axis in breast cancer: from basic research to therapeutic applications

Huang, L., Jiang, C., Yan, M., Wan, W., Li, S., Xiang, Z., & Wu, J. (2024) · Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fcimb.2024.1413266 · Cited by 13

Invasive Salmonella Typhimurium colonizes gallbladder and contributes to gallbladder carcinogenesis through activation of host epigenetic modulator KDM6B

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Intestinal microbiota: The hidden gems in the gut?

Piewngam, P., Mets, F. D., & Otto, M. J. (2020) · Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology · doi:10.12932/ap-020720-0897 · Cited by 14

The future of food and nutrition in ELIXIR

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Pilot Study: Next-generation Sequencing of the Semen Microbiome in Vasectomized Versus Nonvasectomized Men

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The human and animals’ malignant melanoma: comparative tumor models and the role of microbiome in dogs and humans

Pinto, C. A., Aluai‐Cunha, C., & Santos, A. A. F. (2023) · Melanoma Research · doi:10.1097/cmr.0000000000000880 · Cited by 12

Challenges and Opportunities in Analyzing Cancer-Associated Microbiomes

Chia, M., Pop, M., Salzberg, S. L., & Nagarajan, N. (2025) · Cancer Research · doi:10.1158/0008-5472.can-24-3629 · Cited by 11

Exploring the gut DNA virome in fecal immunochemical test stool samples reveals associations with lifestyle in a large population-based study

Istvan, P., Birkeland, E. E., Avershina, E., Kværner, A. S., Bemanian, V., Pardini, B., Tarallo, S., de Vos, W. M., Rognes, T., Berstad, P. M., et al. (2024) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-024-46033-0 · Cited by 13

Effects of gut microbiota in breast cancer

Kang, L., Chen, H., He, C., & Li, J. (2025) · Frontiers in Oncology · doi:10.3389/fonc.2025.1617410 · Cited by 11

Gut–Vaginal Microbiome Crosstalk in Ovarian Cancer: Implications for Early Diagnosis

Zhang, H., Lin, H., Zeng, Z., Jia, Y., Zhang, H., Pang, J. M., & Chen, J. J. (2025) · Pathogens · doi:10.3390/pathogens14070635 · Cited by 11

Of microbes and women: BRCA1, vaginal microbiota, and ovarian cancer

Verstraelen, H. (2019) · The Lancet Oncology · doi:10.1016/s1470-2045(19)30406-1 · Cited by 11

Can the microbiota predict response to systemic cancer therapy, surgical outcomes, and survival? The answer is in the gut

Bairi, K. E., Jabi, R., Trapani, D., Boutallaka, H., Bencheikh, B. O. A., Bouziane, M., Amrani, M., Afqir, S., & Maleb, A. (2020) · Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology · doi:10.1080/17512433.2020.1758063 · Cited by 11

Cascaded Strand Displacement Amplification and CRISPR/Cas12a Aptasensor Utilizing MoS2 Nanoflowers for Colorectal Cancer Biomarker Porphyromonas gingivalis Detection

Zhang, P., Feng, S., Liu, F., Han, S., Fan, T., Chen, H., Dong, X., Wang, X., Qin, Y., Chen, Y. X., et al. (2025) · Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.4c05014 · Cited by 10

Identification of Senescence-Related Subtypes, the Development of a Prognosis Model, and Characterization of Immune Infiltration and Gut Microbiota in Colorectal Cancer

Dai, J., Fu, Y., Zhong, X., Cen, W., Ye, M.-F., Chen, X.-H., Pan, Y., & Ye, L. (2022) · Frontiers in Medicine · doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.916565 · Cited by 10

Investigation of the gut microbiome, bile acid composition and host immunoinflammatory response in a model of azoxymethane-induced colon cancer at discrete timepoints

Keane, J. M., Walsh, C. J., Cronin, P., Baker, K., Melgar, S., Cotter, P. D., Joyce, S. A., Gahan, C. G. M., Houston, A. M., & Hyland, N. P. (2022) · British Journal of Cancer · doi:10.1038/s41416-022-02062-4 · Cited by 9

Exploring the Relationship between Ovarian Cancer and Genital Microbiota: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Capozzi, V. A., Incognito, G. G., Scarpelli, E., Palumbo, M. A., Randazzo, C. L., Pino, A., Verde, M. L., Ronsini, C., Riemma, G., Gaiano, M., et al. (2024) · Journal of Personalized Medicine · doi:10.3390/jpm14040351 · Cited by 9

A scoping review on per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and colorectal cancer: Evidence from in vitro, animal, and epidemiological studies

Paudel, D., Li, H., Holzhausen, E. A., Young, N., Platz, E. A., Walker, D. I., Liang, D., Aung, M. T., Goodrich, J. A., Setiawan, V. W., et al. (2025) · Environment International · doi:10.1016/j.envint.2025.109778 · Cited by 10

Use of Personalized Biomarkers in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer and the Impact of AI

Volovăț, S. R., Augustin, I. G., Zob, D., Boboc, D., Amurariti, F., Volovat, C. D., Ştefănescu, C., Stolniceanu, C. R., Ciocoiu, M., Dumitras, E. A., et al. (2022) · Cancers · doi:10.3390/cancers14194834 · Cited by 10

Role of Gut Microbiome in Immune Regulation and Immune Checkpoint Therapy of Colorectal Cancer

Shi, L., Xu, Y., & Feng, M. (2022) · Digestive Diseases and Sciences · doi:10.1007/s10620-022-07689-0 · Cited by 9

The role of nutrition in harnessing the immune system: a potential approach to prevent cancer

Xiaogang, H., Sharma, M., Saif, I., Ali, G., Li, X., & Salama, E. (2022) · Medical Oncology · doi:10.1007/s12032-022-01850-5 · Cited by 11

Prospect of bacteria for tumor diagnosis and treatment

Xu, Y., Zhao, C., Ma, X., & Zhang, H. (2022) · Life Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2022.121215 · Cited by 9

Dysregulated gastric microbial communities and functional shifts in chronic atrophic versus non-atrophic gastritis: a Helicobacter pylori-Negative observational study

Yao, H., Liu, T., Chen, Y., She, L., Wu, T., Liu, D., Deng, Y., Han, Y., Chen, K., Deng, J., et al. (2025) · BMC Gastroenterology · doi:10.1186/s12876-025-03900-4 · Cited by 8

Development of an Aptamer/CRISPR-Cas12a-Based Dual-Modal Biosensor for Fusobacterium nucleatum Detection in Non-Invasive Colorectal Cancer Screening

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The strain-dependent cytostatic activity of Lactococcus lactis on CRC cell lines is mediated through the release of arginine deiminase

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Multi-omics analysis and the remedial effects of Swertiamarin on hepatic injuries caused by CCl4

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Tumorigenesis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Microbiota-Environment Interconnections

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Predictive Values of Colon Microbiota in the Treatment Response to Colorectal Cancer

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