Die neue Studie beleuchtet die potenzielle Beziehung zwischen Bakterien und Pilzen im Mund und das Risiko von Bauchspeicheldrüsenkrebs: Die Aufrechterhaltung einer guten Mundhygiene ist kritisch

>In the current study, the investigators analyzed bacterial and fungal DNA from the spit samples. Then, they identified 445 patients who were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and compared the DNA of their microbes with that of another 445 randomly selected study subjects who had remained cancer-free. The team made sure to account for factors known to play a role in developing the condition, such as age, race, and how often subjects smoked cigarettes.
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>The findings identified 24 species of bacteria and fungi that individually either raised or lowered pancreatic cancer risk. Another three kinds of bacteria tied to the cancer were already known to contribute to periodontal disease, a serious gum infection that can eat away at the jawbone and the soft tissues surrounding teeth.
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>Altogether, the entire group of microbes boosted participants’ chances of developing the cancer by more than threefold.
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>In addition, by assessing the makeup of each participant’s oral microbiome, the scientists for the first time developed a tool that could estimate their cancer risk.

> It is clearer than ever that brushing and flossing your teeth may not only help prevent periodontal disease but may also protect against cancer,” said study co-senior author Richard Hayes, DDS, MPH, PhD, a professor in the Department of Population Health

[Oral Bacterial and Fungal Microbiome and Subsequent Risk for Pancreatic Cancer | Gastroenterology | JAMA Oncology | JAMA Network](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/2839132?guestAccessKey=c9b60472-cdd3-4fe3-b05b-d4f24722e2ab&utm_source=for_the_media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=091825)