The friendly bacteria in our gut may help fight cancer. Two new studies in mice show that some anti-cancer therapies work best when the microbes in our body are strong and healthy – which suggests that antibiotics and cancer might not always make a good combination. We know that friendly, or commensal, bacteria can influence inflammation in the body, and that some forms of inflammation help cancers to grow – but it is unclear whether commensal bacteria have a direct influence on cancer development.
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