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Gut Microbiota and Colorectal Cancer: Is Microbial Dysbiosis in Carcinogenesis an Emerging Risk Factor?

Olurotimi J Badero, Emmanuel S Meribole, Olutomiwa Omokore, Ibrahim O Quadri, Perelade Kingdom, Ogbuiyi-Chima C Ifeanyichukwu, Samuel O Ogunnoiki, Precious M Samuel-Ogunnoiki, Olaitan Adeyoola, Bamikole Osibowale and 4 more

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Review in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Olurotimi J BaderoInterventional Cardiology, Iwosan Lagoon Hospital, Lagos, NGA.
Emmanuel S MeriboleMedicine and Surgery, Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-Remo, NGA.
Olutomiwa OmokoreInternal Medicine, Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-Remo, NGA.
Ibrahim O QuadriSurgery, Babcock University, Ilishan-remo, NGA.
Perelade KingdomSurgery, Benjamin S. Carson (Snr) School of Medicine, Ilishan-Remo, NGA.
Ogbuiyi-Chima C IfeanyichukwuMedicine and Surgery, Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-remo, NGA.
Samuel O OgunnoikiInternal Medicine, Benjamin S. Carson (Snr) School of Medicine, Ilishan-Remo, NGA.
Precious M Samuel-OgunnoikiInternal Medicine, Benjamin S. Carson College of Health and Medical Sciences, Ilishan-Remo, NGA.
Olaitan AdeyoolaMedicine, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, NGA.
Bamikole OsibowaleCardiology, Carribean Tristate Heart Institute, Port of Spain, TTO.
Nkechi Chima-OgbuiyiNursing, Herzing University, Milwaukee, USA.
Mariam O BuariMedicine, Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-Remo, NGA.
Juliet UmehSurgery, Igbinedion University, Okada, NGA.
Adetola AdeyemiMedicine and Surgery, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, NGA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The gut microbiome has emerged as a critical factor in colorectal cancer (CRC) development, offering significant potential for early diagnosis and novel approaches. Current screening methods like colonoscopy and faecal immunochemical tests (FIT), while effective, face limitations in accessibility and patient compliance.  Recent research has identified distinct microbial signatures associated with CRC, including elevated levels of

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colorectal cancerdiagnostic biomarkersgut-microbiotamicrobial dysbiosispersonalised medicine

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PMID41602516
PMCPMC12834471

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