Microbiome risk score

1. Microbiome risk score shortens lifespan cancer-free survival in humans.

   “showed a consistent trend toward reduced cancer-free survival in 328 individuals with incident cancer and 5,636 individuals without cancer during follow-up”

   Humans

   A gut microbiome-derived risk score is associated with future cancer development · medRxiv · 13 Sep 2026 · Preprint

1. Microbiome risk score raises the risk of cancer in humans (HR 1.62, 95% CI 1.44-1.82).

   “higher microbiome risk scores had a higher risk of receiving a cancer diagnosis during up to 10 years of follow-up (adjusted HR per 1-SD increase, 1.62; 95% CI, 1.44-1.82; P=1.54e-15)”

   Humansup to 10 years

   A gut microbiome-derived risk score is associated with future cancer development · medRxiv · 13 Sep 2026 · Preprint

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