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A pilot study using metagenomic sequencing of the sputum microbiome suggests potential bacterial biomarkers for lung cancer

Lung cancer (LC) is the most prevalent cancer worldwide, and responsible for over 1.3 million deaths each year. Currently, LC has a low five year survival rates relative to other cancers, and thus, novel methods to screen for and diagnose malignancies are necessary to improve patient outcomes. Here,...

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Autores principales: Cameron, Simon J. S., Lewis, Keir E., Huws, Sharon A., Hegarty, Matthew J., Lewis, Paul D., Pachebat, Justin A., Mur, Luis A. J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5444587/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28542458
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0177062