ON THE POSSIBLE MECHANISMS OF MICROBIOME INVOLVEMENT IN INDUCTION OF MALIGNANCY

Authors

  • D. Zabolotnyi State Institution «O.S. Kolomiychenko Institute of Otolaryngology, the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine», Kyiv, Ukraine
  • Yu. Serezhko State Institution «O.S. Kolomiychenko Institute of Otolaryngology, the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine», Kyiv, Ukraine
  • D. Zabolotna State Institution «O.S. Kolomiychenko Institute of Otolaryngology, the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine», Kyiv, Ukraine
  • Yu. Maliarenko State Institution «O.S. Kolomiychenko Institute of Otolaryngology, the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine», Kyiv, Ukraine
  • N. Voroshylova State Institution «O.S. Kolomiychenko Institute of Otolaryngology, the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine», Kyiv, Ukraine
  • S. Verevka State Institution «O.S. Kolomiychenko Institute of Otolaryngology, the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine», Kyiv, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15407/exp-oncology.2025.03.389

Keywords:

malignancy, tumor, biofilms, microbial resistance

Abstract

The сlose coexistence of organisms of different biological species is one of the leading principles of the organization of living matter. The interaction of microbial biofilms with adjacent tissues of the host deserves special attention. The article raises controversial issues related to the possible malignant effect of microbial biofilms.

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30.12.2025

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Zabolotnyi, D., Serezhko, Y., Zabolotna, D., Maliarenko, Y., Voroshylova, N., & Verevka, S. (2025). ON THE POSSIBLE MECHANISMS OF MICROBIOME INVOLVEMENT IN INDUCTION OF MALIGNANCY. Experimental Oncology, 47(3), 389–392. https://doi.org/10.15407/exp-oncology.2025.03.389