Polymorphism, bacteria inside us help dictate inflammation, antitumor activity
Sunday, December 21, 2014 - 18:00
in Health & Medicine
A common polymorphism can lead to a chain of events that dictates how a tumor will progress in certain types of cancer, including a form of breast cancer as well as ovarian cancer, according to new research. The research reveals a more explicit role about the symbiotic relationship humans have with the various bacteria that inhabit our body and their role during tumor progression.