#Pancreaticcancer

Harmful microbes living in the mouth could triple the risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a new international study that follows people over nearly a decade and maps their oral bacteria and fungi to cancer outcomes. The researchers found that certain bacteria and a yeast species commonly present in gum disease may travel from the mouth to the pancreas via saliva, potentially influencing cancer development. While the findings stop short of proving a direct cause-and-effect relationship, they mark a pivotal shift in how scientists understand the links between oral health and one of the deadliest cancers. For Thai families, where oral hygiene is closely tied to daily routines and family well-being, the implications are both practical and urgent: protecting your teeth and gums could become part of a broader strategy to reduce cancer risk.

A sweeping analysis of oral microbes in more than 120,000 adults has found that hundreds of bacteria and fungi living in the mouth may be linked to the risk of pancreatic cancer. Researchers developed a microbial risk score that combines 27 oral microbes, and every standard deviation increase in this score was associated with a 3.44-fold higher risk of pancreatic cancer. The finding, published in a leading medical journal, signals a potential new pathway for risk stratification in the general population, offering a noninvasive way to identify individuals who might benefit from closer surveillance given the dire challenge of early pancreatic cancer detection.