Early-Life Colibactin Exposure Is Associated With Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Occurrence.

Gastroenterology

Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, UOC Gastroenterologia, Rome, Italy; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, UOC CEMAD Centro Malattie dell'Apparato Digerente, Medicina Interna e Ga

Published: July 2025


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