Fusobacterium: Bacteria commonly found in mouth can make some cancer cells 'melt', say scientists

A common type of bacteria has been found to make some cancers "melt", according to researchers. People who had fusobacterium in their head and neck cancers had "much better outcomes" - with scientists saying they were "brutally surprised" at the findings. The bacteria is commonly found in the mouth, and in lab studies led to a 70-99% reduction in viable cancer cells when left in petri dishes for a few days.