Fecal microbe transplants help cancer patients respond to immunotherapy and shrink tumors
- Written by Diwakar Davar, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
The gut is filled with microbes that can affect human health.ChrisChrisW/iStock via Getty Images PlusThe effect of a drug, or impact of a treatment like chemotherapy, doesn’t just depend on your body. The success of a particular medicine also depends on the trillions of bacteria in your gut.
The 100 trillion bacteria that live within the...
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