Gut Microbiota Modulation of Cancer Therapy
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Prebiotics and Probiotics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 April 2026 | Viewed by 8
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Interests: endoscopy; cancer; oncology; endoscopic surgery; cancer diagnostics; Barrett’s esophagus; atrophic gastritis; colon polyposis; tumors
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Dear Colleagues,
The gut microbiota has newly been recognized as an emerging hallmark of cancer therapy. It is a key determinant of tumor progression and treatment response, particularly during ICI therapy. Given the possibility to actively modify the characteristics of gut microbiota, intervention strategies, such as fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), specific microorganism supplementation, dietary and lifestyle interventions, prebiotic/postbiotic supplementation, and antibiotic treatment, have emerged as promising adjuvant strategies to enhance the efficacy of cancer therapy. Additionally, gut microbiota modulation could lead to a reduction in the side effects of cancer therapy, and FMT has already demonstrated its efficacy in ameliorating the effects of ICI-induced colitis.
Authors are invited to contribute original research in analytical studies on animals and humans with novel results. Narrative systematic reviews or meta-analyses will also be accepted.
Dr. Stefano Realdon
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- gut microbiota
- fecal microbiota transplantation
- ICI therapy
- dietary and lifestyle interventions
- prebiotic
- postbiotic
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