Chemotherapy destabilizes gut microbiome in cancer patients
New research in
BMC Cancer has shown myelosuppressive chemotherapy destabilizes gut microbiome in patients with solid organ cancers.
The study from SAHMRI and Flinders University assessed the gut health of men and women who underwent conventional chemotherapy on cancers, such as breast and lung cancer, without exposure to antibiotics. We know that myelosuppressive chemotherapy reduces white blood cell count significantly during the first seven to 10 days of treatment, making the body more vulnerable to infection, says lead author Dr Lito Papanicolas, an infectious diseases expert and clinical microbiologist. In this study we focused on how much the individual s microbiome changed over this period, when the bacteria are most likely to cause infection.
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Updated: 3:53 PM CDT April 29, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tennessee
Oak Court Mall to Host Health and Wellness Fair
Oak Court Mall will host their first annual Health and Wellness Fair on Saturday, May 1 from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Vendors will be set up throughout the center court and guests are invited to stop by and visit vendors as helpful information will be provided from local community partners. In addition, there will be music and fun activities for the kids.
“Oak Court Mall is proud to host this event as the city begins to open up; we believe this is a perfect opportunity to educate the community on how to get back out safely,” said Carmen King, General Manager.