1. PROBIOTIC-THERAPY IN ONCOLOGY.
- Author
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Ferrari, Daris, Broggio, Francesca, Crepaldi, Francesca, Violati, Martina, Dottorini, Lorenzo, Codecà, Carla, Battisti, Nicolò, Bordin, Veronica, Luciani, Andrea, and Foa, Paolo
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PROBIOTICS , *PREBIOTICS , *COLON cancer treatment , *CANCER chemotherapy , *ONCOLOGY - Abstract
probiotics and prebiotics can exert several beneficial effects in the gastrointestinal tract, such as anti-tumor activity; many studies have been conducted to analyze this activity and its mechanisms. However, their mode of action is not yet well understood. Recent data show the relationship between colon cancer and intestinal bacterial flora. We reviewed the evidence from, different studies in order to prove these beneficial effects on the host. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013