The gut microbiome, or the colony of bacteria living inside our colon, might be an important key to help determine whether a young person will develop colon cancer, a new study suggests.
Scientists have known certain bacteria can disturb the lining of the colon, which may result in the formation of tumors and the development of cancer. Building upon this, researchers at Georgetown University set out to find which bacteria strains are more present in the guts of young people who develop colon cancer.