A fungus living in our body can make melanoma more aggressive

A fungus living in our body can make melanoma more aggressive

Cancer is one of the causes responsible for the most deaths worldwide. In 2020, for example, it resulted in ten million deaths. It has been estimated that microorganism infections caused between 13 and 18% of these cases. Until now, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified thirteen microorganisms as carcinogenic, which include viruses, bacteria and parasites. However, recent studies have shown that there are other mi…

Fungus Within the Body Linked to Increased Aggressiveness of Melanoma, New

In the relentless quest to decipher the intricate relationship between microorganisms and cancer, recent groundbreaking research from the University of the Basque Country (EHU) has spotlighted a surprising microbial perpetrator: the fungus Candida albicans. Long understood as a benign constituent of the human microbiota—colloquially nestled within the oral cavity, skin, gastrointestinal tract, and vaginal environment—Candida […]