Gut bacteria can boost chemo drug's effect on immune system

The chemotherapy drug cyclophosphamide is recognized for its ability to stimulate anti-tumor responses in the immune system. Now, a new study recently published in Science suggests it gets help from gut bacteria to do this.There are more than 100,000 billion bacteria in the gut - which collectively behave like an organ. They are crucial to our health. Not only do they help to digest and break down food into essential nutrients to be absorbed and metabolized in the body, they also eliminate potentially toxic substances and defend against pathogens.

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