Study links mouth bacteria with pancreatic cancer

PARTICULAR types of mouth bacteria could be linked to the development of one of the most deadly cancers, research suggests.

Pancreatic cancer is frequently diagnosed at an advanced stage and kills 80% of people in under a year. Only 5% of patients are still alive five years after diagnosis.

Experts writing in the journal Gut say particular types of mouth bacteria, some of which are found in gum disease, are associated with the development of the disease.