Researchers at Guy's and St Thomas' and King's College London said they had been "brutally surprised" to find that fusobacterium – a type of bacteria commonly found in the mouth – appears to have the ability to kill certain cancers.

圣托马斯医院和伦敦国王学院的研究人员表示，他们对于发现一种常见于口腔的细菌—梭菌—似乎能杀死某些特定癌症感到极为震惊。