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Two teams of scientists from the US and Israel Some fungal growths have been discovered in cancerous tumors that occur throughout the body. Whether it’s breast cancer, colon cancer, liver cancer, or lung cancer. It is possible that these fungi may play a role in the reproduction and spread of necrosis.
Both research reports were published in the Sept. 29 issue of the journal Cell. According to a study by the Weissmann Institute of Science in Israel, Fungal genotypes were found in 35 cancer types, analyzed from more than 17,000 tissue, blood, and blood or plasma samples of cancer patients.
However, some samples did not have any mold at all. while some of them had a large amount of mold growing. On average, there is 1 fungal cell per 1,000 – 10,000 cancer cells, which is not small considering the fact that A small tumor contains billions of cancer cells.
Israeli researchers also found that Each type of cancer is linked to a different species of fungi. Some fungi in cancer nodules are harmless to humans. But some can cause diseases such as yeast infections. Some species also coexist with bacteria in tumor tumors.
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Examples of fungal mycelium and spores
Another research report, conducted by Cornell University in the United States. which focuses specifically on stomach and colon cancer, lung cancer, and breast cancer All three necrosis were found to have fungal species Candida, Blastomyces, and Malassezia, respectively.
The results of both studies found that There is a possibility that the fungus affects the growth and spread of the tumor. For example, breast cancer patients with Malassezia globosa had a lower survival rate than patients without malignant fungi. Patients with gastric and colon cancers with Candida fungi showed higher activity traces of genes indicating inflammation and metastasis. It also has a very low survival rate.
but nevertheless The two research papers are not yet conclusive. Is mold one of the causes of cancer and actually worsens the patient’s condition? due to the presence of fungi in the patient’s tissues This may be due to contamination while collecting the samples. Or it’s caused by late-stage cancer symptoms, creating conditions for the fungus to grow.
Medical experts believe that The results of both studies provide evidence that fungi may be associated with some form of cancer. Like other microorganisms in the tumor which should be studied further