New Findings May Cut Bladder, Colorectal Cancer Risk

Certain intestinal bacteria are found more frequently in Norway than in a number of other countries and there is also a higher incidence of bladder cancer, bowel cancer and prostate cancer. These findings may lead to new opportunities for preventing these types of cancer, according to a new study.

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Professor Jukka Corander believes that if scientists can succeed in developing vaccines against the harmful type of E.coli that produces colibactin, or a form of probiotics, this would result in notable public health benefits. (Photo: Mona Mehus, UiO)

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