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Bacteria Involved in Gum Disease Linked to Increased Risk of Head & Neck Cancer

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More than a dozen bacterial species among the hundreds that live in people’s mouths have been linked to a collective 50 percent increased chance of developing head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), a new study shows. Some of these microbes had previously been shown to contribute to periodontal disease, serious gum infections that can eat away at the jawbone and the soft tissues surrounding teeth.

Experts have long observed that those with poor oral health are statistically more vulnerable than those with healthier mouths to HNSCC, a group that includes the most common cancers of the mouth and throat. While small studies have tied some bacteria in these regions (known as the oral microbiome) to the cancers, the exact bacterial types most involved had until now remained unclear.

https://nyulangone.org/news/bacteria-involved-gum-disease-linked-increased-risk-head-neck-cancer

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