Cigarette smoke induces colon cancer by regulating the gut microbiota and related metabolites
Ya-Nan Bao, Quan-Ming Zhao, Xing-Hao Yang, Yi-bo Gong, Bei-Bei Gan, Wen-Liang Li
This study shows smoking increases colorectal cancer risk by altering gut microbiota, metabolites, and suppressing tumor suppressor genes like CPT2.
bioRxiv · Feb 11, 2026 · PreprintBioinformatics