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Two teams of scientists from the United States and Israel Some fungal growths have been discovered in cancerous tumors that occur throughout the body. Be it breast cancer, colon cancer, liver cancer, or lung cancer. It is possible that these fungi may play a role in the reproduction and spread of necrosis.
Both research reports were published in the Sept. 29 issue of the journal Cell. According to a study by the Weissmann Institute of Science in Israel, fungal genotypes were found in 35 types of cancer, analyzed from over 17,000 tissue, blood and blood or plasma from cancer patients.
However, some samples did not have any mold. while some of them had a large amount of mold. On average, there is 1 fungal cell in every 1,000 – 10,000 cancer cells, which is not small considering the fact that A small tumor contains billions of cancer cells.
Israeli researchers have also discovered each type of cancer is linked to a different species of fungus. Some fungi in cancerous nodules are harmless to humans. But some can cause diseases such as yeast infections. Some species also coexist with bacteria in cancer tumors.
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Example of mycelium and fungal spores.
Another research report, conducted by Cornell University in the United States. which specifically focuses on stomach and colon cancer, lung cancer and breast cancer All three necroses have been found to have fungal species Candida, Blastomyces and Malassezia, respectively.
The results of both studies found that there is a possibility that the fungus affects the growth and spread of the tumor. For example, breast cancer patients with Malassezia globosa had a lower survival rate than patients without malignant fungi. Gastric and colon cancer patients with Candida fungi showed traces of higher activity of genes indicating inflammation and metastasis. It also has a very low survival rate.
but despite the two research papers they are not yet conclusive. Is mold one of the causes of cancer and does it actually worsen the patient’s condition? due to the presence of fungi in the patient’s tissues This could be due to contamination during specimen collection. Or it is caused by late stage cancer symptoms, which create the conditions for the fungus to grow.
Medical experts believe that.The results of both studies provide evidence that fungi may be associated with some form of cancer. Like other microorganisms in the tumor that should be investigated
