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Pathogens in Your Mouth Can Lead to Cancer in Other Parts of Your Body

Oral Pathogens

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  • Two independent new studies found a causal link between a common oral bacterium (F. nucleatum) and colorectal cancer; pathogens in your mouth can enter your bloodstream to colonize other parts of your body

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