25 Jun 2015 Blackmores Institute New colon cancer culprit found in gut microbiome 25 Jun 2015 Share Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Pinterest News Changes in the gut bacteria of colon cancer patients indicate that some virulent bacteria could be linked to the progression of the disease. The findings could eventually be used to identify a virulence signature in these cancers and help doctors predict how bacterial changes in patients' guts could affect their prognosis, according to research published in the open access journal Genome Medicine. × To continue reading this article, please Log In or Sign Up for access.