ReviewFrontiers in oncology2021
Probiotics in Cancer.
Review in Frontiers in oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 65 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
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Who cites it
65 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 124 citations in OpenAlex.
- Interventions Targeting the Gut Microbiome to Improve Cancer Treatment Outcomes and Their Gastrointestinal Side Effects: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.The Journal of nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- The Role of Genetically Engineered Probiotics for Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Harnessing the Gut Microbiome in Cancer Immunotherapy: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Routes to Personalized Medicine-A Systematic Review.Technology in cancer research & treatmentPooled it
- Living Biohybrid Hydrogels for Co-Delivery of Oxygen, Anti-Cancer Drugs, and Probiotics: Effects on Cancer and Healthy Cell Viability.Macromolecular bioscience · 2026Article
- The silent pharmacist: Harnessing the gut microbiome to improve therapy in hematologic malignancies.Translational oncology · 2026Review
- Probiotics: A Promising Microbial Functional Food with Diverse Health Benefits.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Review
- State-of-the-Art Review on Probiotics, Synbiotics, and Microbial Metabolites: Molecular Mechanisms Shaping Host Immunity, Metabolic Health, and Chronic Disease Prevention.Molecular nutrition & food research · 2026Review
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- The Role of Next-Generation Probiotics in Colorectal Cancer Pathways: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Review
- Recent Research on the Role ofNutrients · 2026Review
- Lipopeptides fromBiotech (Basel (Switzerland)) · 2026Article
- Immuno-oncological Challenges and Chemoresistance in Veterinary Medicine: Probiotics as a New Strategic Tool.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Review
- Role of Probiotics in Enhancing Immune Function and Improving the Effectiveness of Treatments for Pancreatic Cancer.Microorganisms · 2025Review
- Anticancer Potential of Postbiotic Derived from Lactobacillus brevis and Lactobacillus casei: In vitro Analysis of Breast Cancer Cell Line.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2025Article
- Genomic and In Vitro Analysis of Pediococcus pentosaceus MBBL4 Implicated Its Therapeutic Use Against Mastitis Pathogens and as a Potential Probiotic.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2025Article
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- Molecular Mechanisms of Probiotic Action Against Gastrointestinal Cancers.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Recent Insights About Probiotics Related Pharmabiotics in Pharmacology: Prevention and Management of Diseases.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2025Review
- Gut-Brain Axis in Mood Disorders: A Narrative Review of Neurobiological Insights and Probiotic Interventions.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Probiotics and Cancer: Mechanistic Insights and Organ-Specific Impact.Biomolecules · 2025Review
5 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
In recent years, the consumption of over-the-counter probiotics to promote health has grown rapidly worldwide and become an independent industry. In medicine, various studies have demonstrated that probiotics can help improve the immune system and intestinal health. They are usually safe, but in some rare cases, they may cause concerning adverse reactions. Although the use of probiotics has been widely popularized in the public, the results of many probiotic clinical trials are contradictory. Particularly in cancer patients, the feasibility of probiotic management providing benefits by targeting cancer and lessening anticancer side effects requires further investigation. This review summarizes the interactions between probiotics and the host as well as current knowledge on the pros and cons of utilizing probiotics in cancer patients.
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