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Gut Fungi Like Candida Can Worsen Tumor Growth

Gut Fungi Like Candida Can Worsen Tumor Growth

Candida

What they found

A review finds fungi like Candida albicans can alter immune responses and worsen tumor growth, offering targets for cancer therapy.

A review finds fungi like Candida albicans can alter immune responses and worsen tumor growth, offering targets for cancer therapy.

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Narrative review

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

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Latin name

Candida albicans

Candida albicans

Published in

ScienceDirect

ScienceDirect

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Fungal Cancer Clues

Fungal Cancer Clues

Some fungi, like Candida albicans, can alter immune responses and worsen tumor growth. They disrupt balance in the gut and interact with immune cells, making them a potential target for improving cancer treatments like immunotherapy and radiation.

Some fungi, like Candida albicans, can alter immune responses and worsen tumor growth. They disrupt balance in the gut and interact with immune cells, making them a potential target for improving cancer treatments like immunotherapy and radiation.

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