The Presence and Tissue Distribution of Fusobacterium nucleatum and Porphyromonas gingivalis in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Researchers detected two periodontal bacteria (*Fusobacterium nucleatum* and *Porphyromonas gingivalis*) in oral cancer tissue samples, where they appeared frequently together in tumor and supporting tissues, suggesting these pathogens may play a role in oral cancer development.

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