Urinary bacteria may help prostate cancer thrive through hormone changes

A study led by Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) member Jason Ridlon, associate professor of animal sciences in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES), has revealed that bacteria in the urinary tract can turn corticosteroids into androgens—hormones that help prostate cancer grow. The research is published in Nature Microbiology.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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