How does other types of microbe like fungi influence tumor-promoting role of Fusobacterium nucleatum? In this study, Li et al. establish that commensal fungi facilitate translocation of pro-tumor bacteria across mucus barrier to drive colorectal cancer (CRC) progression, revealing a cross-kingdom collaboration between fungi and bacteria.
Cancer Cell published a clinical update in Oncology on 26 Feb 2026. The item focuses on Candida albicans synergizes with Fusobacterium nucleatum in colorectal cancer progression via the Flo9-RadD interaction. Open the detail page to review the full original feed content.