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Manipulating the Gut Microbiome as a Therapeutic Strategy to Mitigate Late Effects in Childhood Cancer Survivors.

Technology in cancer research & treatment
January 1, 2023
Lixian Oh et al. (5 authors)
Journal ArticleReviewResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to evaluate the potential of fiber-rich diets as part of therapeutic interventions to prevent and treat microbial dysbiosis in childhood cancer survivors.

Results Summary

The study suggests that fiber-rich diets, among other interventions, could help mitigate treatment-related microbial dysbiosis and inflammaging-related disorders in childhood cancer survivors, though specific results for fiber alone are not detailed.

Population

Childhood cancer survivors (CCS)

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (5)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
probiotic supplementation
neutral
prevention and treatment of cancer treatment-related microbial dysbiosis
childhood cancer survivors (CCS)
-
evaluate the potential for
#1
prebiotics/fiber-rich diet
neutral
prevention and treatment of cancer treatment-related microbial dysbiosis
childhood cancer survivors (CCS)
-
evaluate the potential for
#2
exercise
neutral
prevention and treatment of cancer treatment-related microbial dysbiosis
childhood cancer survivors (CCS)
-
evaluate the potential for
#3
fecal microbiota transplantation
neutral
prevention and treatment of cancer treatment-related microbial dysbiosis
childhood cancer survivors (CCS)
-
evaluate the potential for
#4
long-term lifestyle changes for maintenance of healthy gut microbiome
decrease
mitigate treatment-related late effects
childhood cancer survivors (CCS)
-
recommendations to improve adherence and encourage
#5
Abstract

Recent studies have identified causal links between altered gut microbiome, chronic inflammation, and inflammation-driven conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Childhood cancer survivors (CCS) show late effects of therapy in the form of inflammaging-related disorders as well as microbial dysbiosis, supporting a hypothesis that the conditions are interconnected. Given the susceptibility of the gut microbiome to alteration, a number of therapeutic interventions have been investigated for the treatment of inflammatory conditions, though not within the context of cancer survivorship in children and adolescents. Here, we evaluate the potential for these interventions, which include probiotic supplementation, prebiotics/fiber-rich diet, exercise, and fecal microbiota transplantation for prevention and treatment of cancer treatment-related microbial dysbiosis in survivors. We also make recommendations to improve adherence and encourage long-term lifestyle changes for maintenance of healthy gut microbiome in CCS as a potential strategy to mitigate treatment-related late effects.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
ChildAdolescentHumansCancer SurvivorsGastrointestinal MicrobiomeDysbiosisNeoplasmsDisease ProgressionInflammation
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality80/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations2
Citations/Year1.0
Relative Citation Ratio0.28
NIH Percentile14.7%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.25
Weight Score2.53
Normalized Score0.66
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