Open AccessThe effect of probiotics supplementation in postoperative cancer patients: a prospective pilot study
Author(s) -
Hyeji Kwon,
Song Hwa Chae,
Hyo Jin Jung,
Hyeon Shin,
OHyun Ban,
Jungwoo Yang,
Jung Ha Kim,
Ji Eun Jeong,
Hae Myung Jeon,
Yong Won Kang,
Chan Kum Park,
Dae Won,
Jong Kyun Lee
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of surgical treatment and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.559
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2288-6796
pISSN - 2288-6575
DOI - 10.4174/astr.2021.101.5.281
Subject(s) - fusobacteria , gut flora , lactobacillus , probiotic , cancer , medicine , prebiotic , bacteroidetes , biology , gastroenterology , immunology , 16s ribosomal rna , food science , bacteria , genetics
Microbiota manipulation through selected probiotics may be a promising tool to prevent cancer development as well as onset, to improve clinical efficacy for cancer treatments. The purpose of this study was to evaluate change in microbiota composition after-probiotics supplementation and assessed the efficacy of probiotics in improving quality of life (QOL) in postoperative cancer patients.