Colorectal Neoplasia and the Colorectal Microbiome: Dysplasia, Probiotics, and Fusobacteria

Description

byMartin H. Floch MD(Editor)

Colorectal Neoplasia and the Microbiome: Dysplasia, Probiotics, and Fusobacteria provides foundational knowledge on the gut microbiome and evidence for an association with colorectal neoplasia. It covers the role of microbiota in causing adenomatous polyps and colorectal cancer as well as the modulatory effect of diet and probiotics. Chapters explain a foundational history of microbiology in the colon, the epidemiology of colon polyps and cancer, dysbiosis, the role of immunology and bacteria, and the diet. The book combines medical and scientific aspects to show mechanistic aspects between microbiota and hosts, clearly presenting the association between microbiota, colonic lesions and possible causal links.
The book is essential reading for everyone working with human microbiota including basic scientists, physiologists of the intestine, experts in intestinal microbiota, gastroenterologists, oncologists and surgeon.

Product Details

Item Weight:15.5 ounces
Paperback:270 pages
ISBN-10:0128196726
ISBN-13:978-0128196724
Product Dimensions:8.5 x 10.88 inches
Publisher:Academic Press; 1st Edition (September 2, 2020)
Language::English