Gut microbiota in cancer: From molecular mechanisms to precision medicine applications

Weihua Xiao , Qiong Chen , Chunjiao Liu , Yueer Yu , Tianliang Liu , Yang Jin , Haifen Ma , Shifu Chen , Chao Jiang

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Weihua Xiao, Qiong Chen, Chunjiao Liu, Yueer Yu, Tianliang Liu, Yang Jin, Haifen Ma, Shifu Chen, Chao Jiang. Gut microbiota in cancer: From molecular mechanisms to precision medicine applications. iMeta, 2025, 4(2): e70017 DOI:10.1002/imt2.70017

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