Bacteria Involved in Gum Disease Linked to Increased Risk of Head & Neck Cancer
nyulangone.org
A NYU Langone study links more than a dozen species of oral bacteria to a 50 percent increased chance of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Learn more.
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-09-27 22:58:11+00:00.

Original Title: More than a dozen bacterial species among the hundreds that live in people’s mouths have been linked to a collective 50% increased chance of developing head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), a new study shows.