Bacteria that are commonly found in the mouth are often abundant in patients with colon cancer, but the potential role these microbes play in tumour development has not been clear. An opensource study published in the journal Immunity reveals that the oral pathogen Fusobacterium nucleatum protects a variety of tumour cells from being killed by immune cells. The findings could open new avenues for the … Continue reading Bacteria identified which protects intestinal tumours from immune cells.