Gut Microbiome and Psychoneurological Symptoms Among Patients With Colorectal Cancer and Their Caregivers: A Pilot Study

Yufen Lin, Zahra A. Barandouzi, Madelyn C. Houser, Canhua Xiao, Olatunji B. Alese, Sindile Mathebula, Jinbing Bai, Olumide Gbolahan, Deborah W. Bruner, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, School of Medicine, Emory University

Biological Research For Nursing: Integrating Biobehavioral Research into Health Care

Published online on April 25, 2026

Abstract

Biological Research For Nursing, Ahead of Print.
Purpose:Survivorship in colorectal cancer (CRC) is often accompanied by co-occurring psychoneurological symptoms (PNS, e.g., fatigue, depression, pain), which negatively affect quality of life. Caregivers of individuals with CRC also experience PNS due ...