Metastasis

S Gerstberger, Q Jiang, K Ganesh - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Most cancer-associated deaths occur due to metastasis, yet our understanding of metastasis
as an evolving, heterogeneous, systemic disease and of how to effectively treat it is still …

Gut microbiota in colorectal cancer development and therapy

CC Wong, J Yu - Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, 2023 - nature.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the commonest cancers globally. A unique aspect of CRC
is its intimate association with the gut microbiota, which forms an essential part of the tumour …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary tryptophan metabolite released by intratumoral Lactobacillus reuteri facilitates immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment

MJ Bender, AC McPherson, CM Phelps, SP Pandey… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
The use of probiotics by cancer patients is increasing, including among those undergoing
immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) treatment. Here, we elucidate a critical microbial-host …

Effect of the intratumoral microbiota on spatial and cellular heterogeneity in cancer

JL Galeano Niño, H Wu, KD LaCourse… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
The tumour-associated microbiota is an intrinsic component of the tumour microenvironment
across human cancer types,. Intratumoral host–microbiota studies have so far largely relied …

From patterns to patients: Advances in clinical machine learning for cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment

K Swanson, E Wu, A Zhang, AA Alizadeh, J Zou - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Machine learning (ML) is increasingly used in clinical oncology to diagnose cancers, predict
patient outcomes, and inform treatment planning. Here, we review recent applications of ML …

Bacteria in cancer initiation, promotion and progression

G El Tekle, WS Garrett - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Cancer cells originate from a series of acquired genetic mutations that can drive their
uncontrolled cell proliferation and immune evasion. Environmental factors, including the …

Engineering bacteria as interactive cancer therapies

CR Gurbatri, N Arpaia, T Danino - Science, 2022 - science.org
With increasing evidence that microbes colonize tumors, synthetic biology tools are being
leveraged to repurpose bacteria as tumor-specific delivery systems. These engineered …

Therapeutic developments in pancreatic cancer

ZI Hu, EM O'Reilly - Nature reviews Gastroenterology & hepatology, 2024 - nature.com
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has a rising incidence and is one of the most
lethal human malignancies. Much is known regarding the biology and pathophysiology of …

[HTML][HTML] Tumor-resident intracellular microbiota promotes metastatic colonization in breast cancer

A Fu, B Yao, T Dong, Y Chen, J Yao, Y Liu, H Li, H Bai… - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
Tumor-resident intracellular microbiota is an emerging tumor component that has been
documented for a variety of cancer types with unclear biological functions. Here, we …

[HTML][HTML] A pan-cancer mycobiome analysis reveals fungal involvement in gastrointestinal and lung tumors

AB Dohlman, J Klug, M Mesko, IH Gao, SM Lipkin… - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
Fungal microorganisms (mycobiota) comprise a small but immunoreactive component of the
human microbiome, yet little is known about their role in human cancers. Pan-cancer …