Separating microbes and cancers
The role of microorganisms in causing and sustaining cancers has been in dispute for centuries. Through the lens of gut- and tumor-associated microbes, Sepich-Poore et al. review our current understanding of the microbiota in cancer, building a “microbially conscious” framework. The authors argue that humans should be considered as a meta-organism, but how our microbiota influences cancer is still not well understood mechanistically. Nevertheless, advances in microbiome research are improving our understanding of immuno-oncology and driving new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Read Article