openalexNature Communications2026-07-23Cited by 2
Microbiome signatures for detection of colorectal lesions in population-based FIT screening
Einar Birkeland, Ane Sørlie Kværner, Ekaterina Avershina, Cecilie Bucher-Johannessen, Vahid Bemanian, Hege Salvesen Blix, et al.
The gut microbiome has been linked to colorectal cancer (CRC) development, with microbe-based classifiers distinguishing between CRC patients and healthy controls. However, there is a lack of studies addressing the utility of the microbiome in screening-relevant settings, includi…