Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered distinct gut microbiome patterns in adults 50 or younger with colorectal and breast cancers compared with those diagnosed later in life—one of several findings from an analysis of stool samples from 1,364 patients across cancer types, stages and treatments.
Researchers analyzing pre-treatment stool samples from 1,364 cancer patients across cancer types, stages, and treatments discovered that adults aged 50 years or younger with colorectal and breast cancers have distinct gut microbiome patterns compared with individuals diagnosed later in life.
