Survival Disparity and the Unique Genomic and Microbiome Profiles of Colon Cancer in Appalachian Kentucky
This is the first report of the distinct tumor microbiome in Appalachian Kentucky and its impact on survival. Further studies are needed to better characterize the unique tumor and gut microbiome of Appalachian patients with colon cancer.
Authors
- Avinash Bhakta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2471-3681)
- Ryan Goettl
- Rebecca Hoyd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1210-4491)
- Daniel Spakowicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2314-6435)
- Abu Saleh Mosa Faisal
- Joseph Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6313-1516)
- Hannah G. McDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4523-907X)
- Bret M. Evers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5686-0315)
- Chi Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8984-4995)
- Anna M. Reagan
Institutions
- University of Kentucky (US)
- Markey Cancer Center (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Surgeons
- Published
- 2025-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/xcs.0000000000001299
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00