In:
International Journal of Cancer, Wiley, Vol. 142, No. 4 ( 2018-02-15), p. 769-778
Abstract:
What's new? Infection and inflammation of the lung promote tissue microenvironments conducive to lung carcinogenesis. They also affect the lung microbiome, the community of microorganisms found on mucosal and epithelial surfaces in the lower respiratory tract. In this investigation of lower airway microbial communities recovered via bilateral protected specimen brushing, distinct differences were found in lower airway microbial communities in lung cancer patients vs . healthy controls. Cancer‐associated microorganisms were found beyond cancerous sites, being evident particularly in oral samples. The findings provide new information on clinical characteristics of the lower airway microbiome in lung cancer.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0020-7136
,
1097-0215
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2018
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