Shifts in the human gut microbiome during cancer chemotherapy are diet-dependent
Kai R. Trepka, Erin L. Van Blarigan, Edwin Frank Ortega, Taylor M. Halsey, Summer D. Bushman, Than S. Kyaw, Christine Olson, Gina Partipilo, Cecilia A. Noecker, Vaibhav Upadhyay, Daniel Gonzalez-Martinez, Chen Zhang, Daryll Gempis, Paige Steiding, Dalila Stanfield, , Peter James Turnbaugh
This study shows diet changes during cancer chemotherapy affect gut microbiome composition and diversity, with specific nutrients linked to microbial shifts and toxicity.
bioRxiv · Aug 1, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology