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  • Microbiome research
  • Genitourinary oncology
  • Immunotherapy

Background:

  • The human microbiome plays a crucial role in health, with individual variations creating unique microbial signatures.
  • Microbes influence metabolism, inflammation, immunity, and disease states, including genitourinary malignancies.
  • Gut and urinary microbiomes are increasingly recognized for their involvement in urologic cancers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current understanding of the microbiome's association with genitourinary diseases.
  • To explore advancements in microbiome research relevant to bladder, prostate, and kidney cancers.
  • To highlight the potential of microbiome research in identifying disease predictors and therapeutic targets.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on the human microbiome and genitourinary malignancies.
  • Analysis of microbial signatures in healthy individuals versus cancer patients.
  • Examination of the role of microbes in disease etiology and drug response.

Main Results:

  • Distinct microbial differences exist between healthy individuals and those with urologic malignancies.
  • Microbes can contribute to the development of genitourinary cancers.
  • Microbiome composition may predict response to treatments like immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs).

Conclusions:

  • The microbiome is intricately linked to genitourinary diseases, including bladder, prostate, and kidney cancers.
  • Further research into the microbiome could yield reliable biomarkers for disease prediction and prognosis.
  • Targeting the microbiome may offer novel therapeutic strategies for genitourinary cancers.