Everyone is talking about the microbiome. It also does not stop at malignant diseases. This is because some newly diagnosed tumor diseases can be traced back to an infection.
Some forms of breast cancer or black skin cancer have been shown to be caused by inherited point mutations or UV-induced damage to DNA. For a long time, it was assumed that malignant diseases originate exclusively from changes in the genetic material. The fact that this is not the case is only gradually penetrating the consciousness. Approximately 20% of all newly diagnosed tumor diseases each year can be traced back to an infection.
Only four pathogens are mainly responsible for the occurrence of infection-dependent tumors: the human papillomavirus, hepatitis B and C, and the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. While the viruses are responsible for cervical cancer and liver carcinomas, the bacterium mainly causes stomach cancer. Usually, other factors such as alcohol or a high-salt diet must be added to the infection for the cells to degenerate. It is believed that the risk of infected individuals is increased by approximately 10%.
Vaccines, some of which are already available, are expected to reduce the incidences of the aforementioned forms of cancer. In addition, a healthy microbiome is critical for successful tumor treatment, as is now well known. The exact steps that should be taken are not yet known and are the subject of research in clinical trials.
Source: Charles Rodolphe Brupbacher Symposium 2019
InFo ONCOLOGY & HEMATOLOGY 2019; 7(2-3): 36 (published 6/21/19, ahead of print).
