FAQ category: Patients
Is there any approved microbiome therapy for cancer patients?
No. There are FDA-approved microbiome therapies accessible for patients with Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection but not yet for cancer. However, there is more and more evidence emerging and new clinical trials launched, all of which may pave the path towards novel diagnostic and therapeutic routes in the future:
- Melanoma and microbiota: Current understanding and future directions: https://www.cell.com/cancer-cell/fulltext/S1535610823004312
- Association of a Mediterranean Diet With Outcomes for Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Blockade for Advanced Melanoma: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/2801594
- Long-term dietary patterns are associated with pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory features of the gut microbiome: https://gut.bmj.com/content/70/7/1287.abstract
- Fecal microbiota transplantation plus anti-PD-1 immunotherapy in advanced melanoma: a phase I trial : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37414899/
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Do you offer counseling for patients?
We unfortunately are not able to do so at this stage. However, we recommend that you look into the following resources:
- For personalised information on your cancer journey: My Cancer Navigator of the Anti Cancer Fund
- Cancer Commons is a non-profit network of patients, physicians, and scientists united by a shared goal—to optimize each patient’s outcome and maximize collective learning to benefit the next patient.
- To look for ongoing clinical trials globally: clinicaltrials.gov
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