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Microbiome Studies May Benefit Cancer Patients
By Julie Grisham, MS, Science Writer/Editor  |  Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Information about the microbiome, the genes of all the microorganisms that naturally inhabit the human body, is leading to new approaches for treating infections in cancer patients.

Blood & Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation; Cancer Care; Lab Research; Research; Infectious Diseases
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Two Memorial Sloan-Kettering Studies Focus on Role of Antibiotics in Stem Cell Transplantation
By Julie Grisham, MS, Science Writer/Editor  |  Thursday, July 19, 2012

New studies investigate how the use of antibiotics affects the balance of both harmful and beneficial bacteria in patients undergoing stem cell transplantation.

Blood & Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation; Cancer Care; Research; Computational Biology; Infectious Diseases
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