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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Oct 15, 2015; 7(10): 233-240
Published online Oct 15, 2015. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v7.i10.233
Published online Oct 15, 2015. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v7.i10.233
Relationship between intestinal microbiota and colorectal cancer
Gokhan Cipe, Department of General Surgery, Fatih University, Istanbul 34844, Turkey
Ufuk Oguz Idiz, Deniz Firat, Huseyin Bektasoglu, Department of General Surgery, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul 34093, Turkey
Author contributions: Cipe G and Idiz UO contributed equally to this work; Cipe G, Idiz UO, Firat D and Bektasoglu H designed the research; Idiz UO and Firat D performed the research; Idiz UO, Firat D and Bektasoglu H wrote the paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Correspondence to: Gokhan Cipe, Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery, Fatih University, Yalı Mah. Sahil Yolu Sk. No:16, Dragos, Istanbul 34844, Turkey. gokhancipe@hotmail.com
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Received: April 29, 2015
Peer-review started: May 12, 2015
First decision: July 6, 2015
Revised: August 2, 2015
Accepted: September 7, 2015
Article in press: September 8, 2015
Published online: October 15, 2015
Processing time: 173 Days and 7.4 Hours
Peer-review started: May 12, 2015
First decision: July 6, 2015
Revised: August 2, 2015
Accepted: September 7, 2015
Article in press: September 8, 2015
Published online: October 15, 2015
Processing time: 173 Days and 7.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Microbiota’s role in providing intestinal homeostasis is not as an audience, but it is active. Both the composition of microbiota and its metabolic activity impact the sensitivity of the host and can cause many pathologies including colorectal cancer.