Manipulating the Gut Microbiome as a Therapeutic Strategy to Mitigate Late Effects in Childhood Cancer Survivors.
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
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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.