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ReviewJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2025

Microbiome in prostate cancer: pathogenic mechanisms, multi-omics diagnostics, and synergistic therapies.

Chengran Wang, Tianqi Dong, Xin'ao Rong, Yuce Yang, Jianhui Mou, Jiaqi Li, Jianli Ge, Xupeng Mu, Jinlan Jiang

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Review in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Chengran Wang *Department of' Scientific Research Center, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, , 130033, Jilin Province, China.
Tianqi Dong *Department of' Scientific Research Center, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, , 130033, Jilin Province, China.
Xin'ao RongDepartment of' Scientific Research Center, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, , 130033, Jilin Province, China.
Yuce YangDepartment of' Scientific Research Center, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, , 130033, Jilin Province, China.
Jianhui MouDepartment of' Scientific Research Center, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, , 130033, Jilin Province, China.
Jiaqi LiDepartment of' Scientific Research Center, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, , 130033, Jilin Province, China.
Jianli GeOrthopaedic Medical Center, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130041, Jilin Province, China.
Xupeng MuDepartment of' Scientific Research Center, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, , 130033, Jilin Province, China. muxupeng@jlu.edu.cn.
Jinlan JiangDepartment of' Scientific Research Center, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, , 130033, Jilin Province, China. jiangjinlan@jlu.edu.cn.

Funding

Life Spring AKY Pharmaceuticals 3R218FM83430the Changchun Scientific and Technological Development Program 21ZGY29the Jilin Health Service Capacity Improvement Program 2017F014the Jilin Scientific and Technological Development Program 20240205001YYthe National Natural Science Foundation of China 82172230
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProstate cancer (PCa) is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men, with the microbiome emerging as a significant factor in its development and progression. Understanding the microbiome's role could provide new insights into PCa pathogenesis and treatment.

objectiveThis review aims to explore the interactions between the microbiome and PCa, focusing on microbial imbalances and their effects on immune responses, inflammation, and hormone levels. It also discusses advanced research techniques and the potential for microbiome modulation in PCa management.

methodsThe review synthesizes current literature on the microbiome's role in PCa, highlighting differences in microbial composition between cancerous and healthy prostate tissues. It examines techniques such as high-throughput sequencing and metagenomics and explores the mechanisms through which the microbiome influences PCa.

conclusionsThe review reveals substantial microbial differences in prostate tissues of PCa patients compared to healthy individuals, indicating a potential link between microbiome alterations and disease progression. It highlights the promise of microbiome-based strategies for diagnosis and treatment and underscores the need for further research into personalized, microbiome-centric approaches for PCa management.

Indexed as

MicrobiotaProstatic NeoplasmsHumansMaleMetagenomicsMultiomicsDiagnosisMicrobiomePrognostic factorsProstate cancerTherapeutic targets

Identifiers

PMID40450182
PMCPMC12126334

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