Common bug that strikes thousands every year ‘behind huge surge in bowel cancer cases in the young’ – are you at risk?

Common bug that strikes thousands every year ‘behind huge surge in bowel cancer cases in the young’ – are you at risk? …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>

STRAINS of a common bug have been linked to increasing cases of bowel cancer and other forms of the disease in the UK, scientists warn.

They said targeting specific strains of the bacteria causing the bug with vaccines or other treatments could help reduce the risk of bowel, bladder and prostate cancers.

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Scientists say targeting E.coli bacteria with vaccines could help reduce the risk of certain cancersCredit: Getty

Escherichia coli – referred to as E.coli – is a group of bacteria that are…

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