To investigate the relationship between the bacteria-caused biofilms and cancer formation, the team examined colon tissue removed from FAP patients. (Source: File Photo)Scientists have identified a combination of bacteria that appears to increase the risk of colon cancer, a finding that could lead to new ways to more effectively screen for and ultimately prevent colon cancer. Both types of bacterium are found to commonly colonise young children worldwide, potentially contributing to the rise in colon cancer rates among younger people. Unlike most bacteria, which do not make it past the colon’s protective mucus layer, these communities of bacteria that invade the mucus, form a sticky biofilm right next to the colon epithelial cells that line the colon, where colon cancer usually originates. To investigate the relationship between the bacteria-caused biofilms and cancer formation, the team examined colon tissue removed from FAP patients.

Source: Indian Express February 03, 2018 16:55 UTC