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ReviewClinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico2026

Microbiome-guided cancer immunotherapy: immune mechanisms, resistance pathways, and translational opportunities for precision oncology.

Ismail Amin, Atef S Elgebaly, Hend H Mohamed, Khaled Abuelhaded, Khaled M Alam-ElDein, Ahmed Kamel Ibrahim, Shimaa A Farag, Alaa Adel, Mona Hamdy, Mohamed Elkhawanky and 1 more

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Review in Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ismail AminMicrobiology and Parasitology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Badr University in Cairo (BUC), Badr City, 11829, Egypt.
Atef S ElgebalyPharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ahram Canadian University, 6th of October City, Egypt.
Hend H MohamedSchool of Biotechnology, Badr University in Cairo, Badr City, 11829, Cairo, Egypt.
Khaled AbuelhadedSchool of Biotechnology, Badr University in Cairo, Badr City, 11829, Cairo, Egypt.
Khaled M Alam-ElDeinMolecular Biology and Biotechnology Department, School of Biotechnology, Badr University in Cairo (BUC), Badr City, 11829, Cairo, Egypt.
Ahmed Kamel IbrahimAnimal Wealth and Development, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Badr University in Cairo (BUC), Badr City, 11829, Egypt.
Shimaa A FaragSchool of Biotechnology, Badr University in Cairo, Badr City, 11829, Cairo, Egypt.
Alaa AdelSchool of Biotechnology, Badr University in Cairo, Badr City, 11829, Cairo, Egypt.
Mona HamdyIndependent Researcher, Zagazig, Egypt.
Mohamed ElkhawankyDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt.
Ahmed MahdyMolecular Biology and Biotechnology Department, School of Biotechnology, Badr University in Cairo (BUC), Badr City, 11829, Cairo, Egypt. Ahmed_Mahdy@buc.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-3487-1971

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Abstract

The gut microbiome is increasingly recognized as a modulator of tumor-immune interactions and has been associated with cancer development, progression, and therapeutic response, while direct causal evidence remains strongest in mechanistic and interventional models. Microbial composition and metabolites, including SCFAs, bile acids, inosine, and tryptophan-derived products, may shape host immunity by influencing the tumor microenvironment (TME) and systemic immune responses, although the strength of evidence varies by model system and clinical context. These microbial signals have been linked to changes in T cells, B cells, NK cells, and MDSCs, with mechanistic studies supporting effects on cytokine networks, immune checkpoint signaling, inflammation, and antitumor immunity. Emerging translational evidence indicates that specific microbial signatures may serve as predictive biomarkers for immunotherapy efficacy, resistance, and treatment-related toxicity. In parallel, microbiome-targeted strategies, including FMT, probiotics, prebiotics, dietary modulation, and engineered microbial therapeutics, are being investigated as adjunctive approaches to improve cancer therapy, but their clinical efficacy remains incompletely validated. Understanding microbiome-immune crosstalk may therefore support precision oncology by identifying tractable microbial targets for improving therapeutic outcomes, overcoming immune-mediated treatment resistance, and guiding patient stratification across diverse cancer types and settings in clinical oncology practice.

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Bile acidsCancer immunologyDysbiosisFecal microbiota transplantationGut microbiomeImmune checkpoint blockadeImmunotherapy responseInosineMicrobial metabolitesMicrobiome–immune crosstalkPrecision oncologyShort-chain fatty acidsTumor microenvironmentTumor progression

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