The Onco Life Podcast
Welcome to The Onco Life Podcast, your trusted source for cancer care insights, treatment updates, and patient-centered education. Hosted by the team at Onco Life Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, this podcast is designed to guide patients, caregivers, and listeners through every stage of the cancer journey.
Each episode features expert advice from our oncologists, wellness tips, treatment innovations, and answers to the most common questions about cancer types, therapies, and recovery.
🎧 Empowering you with knowledge, support, and compassionate care—every step of the way.
📍 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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The Onco Life Podcast
Colorectal Cancer and the Gut Microbiome: How Bacteria Influence CRC Risk and Tumor Growth
This episode explores the growing connection between colorectal cancer and the gut microbiome, and what current research reveals about how gut bacteria may influence cancer risk, inflammation, and tumor behavior.
In this episode, you will learn:
- How certain gut bacteria may trigger DNA damage linked to colorectal cancer
- Why butyrate-producing microbes and SCFAs help protect intestinal cells
- How is microbiome imbalance commonly seen in CRC patients
- The role gut bacteria play in the tumor microenvironment
- What fecal microbiota transplantation means for future CRC care
- How fiber-rich diets and probiotics support colon and gut health
Understanding the gut microbiome gives patients and caregivers new insight into prevention, early detection, and long-term colorectal cancer care.
Blog Link: Colorectal Cancer and the Gut Microbiome: Is There a Connection?
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Author: Dr. CHRISTINA NG VAN TZE
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