Journal of Practical Oncology ›› 2021, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (5): 468-471.doi: 10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2021.05.01

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Research progress of fecal microbiota transplantation in cancer treatment

WANG Hengmin, ZHAO Qi, WU Huaxing   

  1. Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital,Harbin 150081,China
  • Received:2020-10-08 Revised:2020-10-28 Online:2021-10-28 Published:2021-10-25

Abstract: A large number of studies have proved that there is a close relationship between the imbalance of intestinal flora and human cancer.The intestinal flora not only plays a role in maintaining the intestinal barrier and metabolic nutrition,but more importantly,these microorganisms help to regulate local and systemic immune functions,and then participate in the pathogenesis of cancer.Fecal microbiota transplantation(FMT)is a method regulating the intestinal flora.Its effective mechanism is mainly based on the enhancement of beneficial microorganisms,the increase of microbial diversity and the recovery of normal flora.Recent studies have shown that microbial changes characterized by a significant increase in the number of pathogens and a relative decrease in the level of beneficial bacteria are related to the development of gastrointestinal and extra-gastrointestinal cancers,indicating that regulating intestinal flora is one of promising methods for the treatment of human cancer.This article focuses on the role of FMT in the treatment of digestive system cancer,non digestive system cancer and cancer related complications,and summarizes the latest progress of FMT in cancer treatment.

Key words: Intestinal flora, Fecal microbiota transplantation, Cancer

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