Tongue bacteria may be an indicator for early-stage pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is not the most common of cancers, but it is one of the most deadly. The American Cancer Society found that just 8 percent of people diagnosed with the cancer will live more than five years. This is the lowest five-year survival rate of the more than 20 different common cancers surveyed. A fascinating new study inspired by traditional Chinese medicine could offer a promising way to detect the disease early, increasing the chances of survival.

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Category: Medical

Tags:

• Bacteria
• Cancer
• Diagnosis
• Microbiome
• Pancreatic cancer
• Tongue

from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2CUCyxs