Back

Cancer-associated Lactobacillus iners are genetically distinct and associated with chemoradiation resistance in cervical cancer

2022-04-28 oncology Title + abstract only
View on medRxiv
Show abstract

This study identifies a novel pathotype of cervical cancer-associated Lactobacillus iners (L. iners) that results in chemoradiation resistance in vitro and is associated with poor patient survival. Cervical cancer affects over half a million women a year around the world. Treatment for women with locally advanced cancer is delivered with definitive chemoradiation (CRT) but is curative for only 60% of patients. There are few validated molecular markers to identify patients who will respond poorly...

Predicted journal destinations