Bacteria in the mouth help diagnose cancer

According to a new study, patients with pancreatic cancer have a different and distinct profile of specific bacteria in saliva, compared with the control group, and even patients with other cancers or pancreatic diseases.

"Our research shows that the ratio of certain types of bacteria found in saliva may be indicative of pancreatic cancer," says Pedro Torres of the University of San Diego. T

Torres and his team compared the saliva samples of 131 patients from the cancer center at the University of California. The results showed that patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer had higher levels of two particular bacteria of the oral cavity: Leptotrichia and Campylobacter, when compared to any other healthy or diseased state including non-cancer disease of the pancreas.

The researcher said: "Our results show the presence of a consistently excellent microbial profile for pancreatic cancer. We are able to detect pancreatic cancer in its early stages, taking the saliva and looking at the ratio of these bacteria."





Source: nauka24news.ru/