Rare brain cancer believed to be linked to undercooked meat
About 80 percent of malignant brain tumours are gliomas, and this could be contracted from contaminated water or undercooked meat.
January 14, 2021 10:31 GMT
Scientists discovered how a foodborne pathogen from contaminated water or undercooked meat may be linked to a rare type of brain cancer.
Researchers discovered that people who have glioma have a higher chance of having antibodies against a certain type of bacteria called toxoplasma gondii as compared to those who do not have cancer. This gives an indication that the patients have previously been infected with a parasite believed to have come from undercooked meat.
Toxin in undercooked meat linked to rare brain tumors
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A foodborne pathogen may be linked to a type of rare brain cancer in adults, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that people who have glioma are more likely to have antibodies to
toxoplasma gondii than a similar group that was cancer-free.
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That indicates they were previously infected with the parasite, which is most commonly acquired from undercooked meat.
The investigators examined the association between
T. gondii antibodies measured several years before the cancer was diagnosed and the risk of developing a glioma. This does not mean that T. gondii definitely causes glioma in all situations. Some people with glioma have no
The first step in treating cancer is understanding how it starts, grows and spreads throughout the body. A relatively new cancer research approach is the study of metabolites, the products of different steps in cancer cell metabolism, and how those substances interact.
A food-borne pathogen may be linked to a type of rare brain cancer in adults, a new study suggests. Researchers found that people who have glioma are more likely to have antibodies to toxoplasma gondii than a similar group.
The first step in treating cancer is understanding how it starts, grows and spreads throughout the body. A relatively new cancer research approach is the study of metabolites, the products of different steps in cancer cell metabolism, and how those substances interact.