A new study said bacteria in your gut could cause prostate cancers to grow and even make them resistant to treatment. Fortunately, scientists state the discovery is leading to new treatments to improve gut health.<\/p>\n
The problem is with advanced stage cancers and androgen levels. Most doctors use hormone therapy for
\nadvanced prostate cancer treatments. It lowers androgen levels. However, decreasing androgen levels prompts certain bacteria to grow in the gut and they create more androgens and hormones that promote cancer growth.<\/p>\n
This makes the cancer resistant to treatment because the additional hormones make treatment ineffective, no matter how low the androgen levels go.<\/p>\n
Prostate Cancer Foundation, the Prostate Cancer Uk, The John Black Charitable Foundation, Cancer Research UK and Movember funded the study that was published in the journal Science.<\/p>\n
The bacteria in your stomach that affects cancer isn\u2019t the \u201cgood bacteria.\u201d Adding more probiotics is one
\nelement of treatment doctors are looking at in cancer theraputics..<\/p>\n
More studies are planned on how to manipulate a man\u2019s microbiome. Gut bacteria are part of our
\nmicrobiome and most are valuable to a person\u2019s health. However, something like cancer upsets the balance and can turn bacteria into toxin producers.<\/p>\n
Understanding the role gut bacteria plays in cancer spreading is leading scientists to use bacterial
\n`fingerprints’ to find patients with the greatest risk of treatment resistance. These men can be helped by
\nmanipulating microbiomes with techniques like drinking a yogurt drink with good bacteria or getting a faecal transplant.<\/p>\n
Some scientists working with mice found that ridding the animals of all gut bacteria slowed the growth of
\ntumors and delayed hormone resistance.<\/p>\n
Men who are considering undergoing prostate cancer treatment should inquire about how their gut health affects treatment and prognosis. Questions should include your risk for resistance and whether gut health diets and supplements can help with treatment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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