Health
21 August 2020
By Jessica Hamzelou
Science Photo Library / Alamy
The microbes that surround and infiltrate cancer tumours may help predict how a person’s disease progresses and which drugs they are most likely to respond to. A better understanding of this “tumour microbiome” may also lead to new cancer treatments.
Cancer tumours are laced with bacteria and viruses. These can be found inside the cells, between them and in the space surrounding them. Until a few years ago, researchers assumed these microbes had ended up in tumours as a result of handling cells in …
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