A bacterium in your mouth can make you more prone to suffering colon cancerfound researchers from the Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña. In his words, they were able to find a microorganism previously detected in saliva, in intestinal tumors.
The name of the bacterium is Parvimonas micra and previously it had been seen in the gums of patients affected by periodontitis. This is what you should know.
One of the colon cancer causes it can be in your saliva
In his research, published on the platform Research Squarethe elements of this institute suggest that the carcinogenesis of the colon cancer it’s a multifactorial process that involves factors ranging from the environment to the host itself, such as human genetics or the microbiome of their gut.
“We obtained several isolates of Parvimonas micra from the mouth cavity and adenocarcinoma tissue from patients with colon cancer. Comparison of the oral and tumor genomes of Parvimonas micra identified that a pair of clones were 99.2% alike”, it can be file in the journal.
In the words of the experts, this suggests that the same clone passed from the oral cavity to the human intestine.
“The Parvimonas micra seems to be able to travel from the subgingival sulcus to the intestine, where the bacteria in the mouth adapt to the new niche and may play a relevant role in the appearance of carcinomas”, mention The experts.
What are the risk factors for colon cancer?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) point out that risk factors for colon cancer son:
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Personal and family history
- Lack of physical activity
- Diet low in fruits and vegetables
- Diet low in fiber and high in fried foods