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Role of the microbiome in systemic therapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Xing Huang
    • Mao Li
    • Shengzhong Hou
    • Bole Tian
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  • Published online on: November 2, 2021     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2021.5281
  • Article Number: 101
  • Copyright: © Huang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

A large body of evidence has revealed that the microbiome serves a role in all aspects of cancer, particularly cancer treatment. To date, studies investigating the relationship between the microbiome and systemic therapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) are lacking. PDAC is a high‑mortality malignancy (5‑year survival rate; <9% for all stages). Systemic therapy is one of the most important treatment choices for all patients; however, resistance or toxicity can affect its efficacy. Studies have supported the hypothesis that the microbiome is closely associated with the response to systemic therapy in PDAC, including the induction of drug resistance, or toxicity and therapy‑related changes in microbiota composition. The present review comprehensively summarized the role of the microbiome in systemic therapy for PDAC and the associated molecular mechanisms in an attempt to provide a novel direction for the improvement of treatment response and proposed potential directions for in‑depth research.
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Huang X, Li M, Hou S and Tian B: Role of the microbiome in systemic therapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (Review). Int J Oncol 59: 101, 2021
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Huang, X., Li, M., Hou, S., & Tian, B. (2021). Role of the microbiome in systemic therapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (Review). International Journal of Oncology, 59, 101. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2021.5281
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Huang, X., Li, M., Hou, S., Tian, B."Role of the microbiome in systemic therapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (Review)". International Journal of Oncology 59.6 (2021): 101.
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Huang, X., Li, M., Hou, S., Tian, B."Role of the microbiome in systemic therapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (Review)". International Journal of Oncology 59, no. 6 (2021): 101. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2021.5281