Current Colorectal Cancer Reports

Gut microbiotas are the commensal bacteria and other microorganisms found on the gastrointestinal and colonic epithelia. Gut microbiota is the largest surface area of microbial interaction in the body [ 1 ]. These microbes are essential for the …

Colorectal cancer is recognized as an important burden with a worldwide annual incidence of 1.7 million colon and rectum cancers and 832,000 related deaths in 2015. Colorectal cancer stands third for cancer incidence and second for cancer-related …

In 2018, it is estimated that almost 50,000 Americans will succumb to colorectal cancer (CRC) [ 1 ]. For the majority of patients presenting with metastatic CRC, systemic chemotherapy remains the mainstay of treatment. However, targeted therapies …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cause of cancer death in both men and women in the USA. Epidemiology studies have identified many intersecting etiologic factors associated with CRC including, diet, tobacco and alcohol use, gut …