Microscope image of colorectal cancer tumor (IMAGE)

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Microscope image of colorectal cancer tumor

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A microscope image shows a human colorectal cancer tumor with Fusobacterium nucleatum stained in a red-purple color. The bacterium is commonly found in people’s mouths. Fred Hutch researchers have found a specific subtype of F. nucleatum that can move to the gut, where it helps colorectal cancer grow.

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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

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