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American Association for Cancer Research, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 6(30), p. 1279-1282, 2021

DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-20-1471

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Prediagnostic Antibody Responses to Fusobacterium nucleatum Proteins Are Not Associated with Risk of Colorectal Cancer in a Large U.S. Consortium

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Abstract

Abstract Background: The association between prediagnostic antibody responses to Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum) and subsequent risk of colorectal cancer is not established. Methods: We conducted a nested case–control study of 8,126 participants in a consortium of 10 prospective cohorts in the United States. Results: Higher seroprevalence of any F. nucleatum antibody was observed among non-White participants (51.1%) compared with White participants (31.2%). We did not find any statistically significant association between seropositivity to any of the eight F. nucleatum proteins and colorectal cancer risk. Conclusions: Prediagnostic antibody responses to F. nucleatum proteins were not associated with the risk of colorectal cancer. Impact: Future studies may consider a more specific detection of the immunoglobulin isotypes or focus on examining F. nucleatum in stool or tissue samples.