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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

Scientists find new gut virus linked to colorectal cancer that could lead to earlier diagnosis

Scientists have discovered a new virus found in common gut bacteria that is linked to colorectal cancer.

It’s not yet clear whether the virus helps to actually cause the cancer or if it’s simply a sign that something in the gut has changed, but researchers at the University of Southern Denmark say the colorectal cancer patients they studied were more likely to have the virus than others without the cancer.

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