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How Gut Microbes Influence Chemotherapy Drug Metabolism

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The gut microbiome can contain enzymes that directly inactivate certain chemotherapy drugs, such as the common drug irinotecan, leading to severe diarrhea in some patients.

Why this is interesting

What if the reason your chemotherapy works—or fails—depends on the bacteria living in your gut?