The University of Helsinki and the connected Helsinki University Hospital, in partnership with colleagues from Karolinska Institute of Sweden, have concluded that bacteria found with gum disease are the cause certain types of cancer, in particular, pancreatic cancer. The study revealed that an enzyme linked to certain cancerous tumors is found in the mouth and acts as a “boosting” agent in gum disease development. With gum tissue broken, harmful bacteria, with their associated enzymes, travel through the bloodstream to other parts of the body and help infect vital organs with cancer-producing substances.

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