Candida albicans infiltrates colon and rectal cancers causing therapeutic resistance and decreased survival
Dennis J. Grencewicz, Alexander Loncar, Sylvain Ferrandon, McKenzie Kreamer, Dipankor Chatterjee, Yogita Mehra, Aspen Carson, Rebecca Hoyd, Shiva Jahanbakhshi, Fouad Choueiry, Matthew Z. Anderson, Martin Benej, Dustin E. Bosch, Jiangjiang Zhu, Jinghai Wu, , Daniel J. Spakowicz
This study identifies Candida albicans colonization in colorectal tumors as a factor linked to reduced survival and impaired radiation response.
bioRxiv · Sep 19, 2025 · PreprintCancer Biology