A new study, recently published in Nature indicates that Fusobacterium nucleatum, bacteria found in the mouth is linked to colon cancer. Fusobacterium nucleatum, "associated with dental plaque and gingivitis." While more evidence linking this bacterium to colon cancer is required (the Nature study was conducted on 100 colon cancer patients), the study authors "envision developing a vaccine against the Fusobacterium nucleatum", using an approach similar to the HPV vaccine.
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