Dynamic changes and clinical significance of the gut microbiota and serum metabolites in breast cancer onset, progression and chemotherapy intervention.

Stratification by clinical stage revealed that patients with advanced-stage disease exhibited a significant trend toward a shift from anaerobic fermentative types (e.g., Clostridia ) to facultative anaerobic or aerobic types following chemotherapy, whereas differences among early-stage patient groups were minimal.

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