New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- A recent study published in JAMA Oncology made a disturbing revelation about how certain bacteria and fungi in mouth can significantly increase risk of pancreatic cancer by three-fold. According to the new research, conducted by NYU Langone Health and Perlmutter Cancer Center, a total of 27 types of bacterial and fungal species were identified in the mouth's microbiome that may contribute to the one of the deadliest cancers.

"Altogether, we summarized the effects of these 27 microbial species by creating a risk score that combines each species' effect size and abundance," co-senior study author and professor of population health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Jiyoung Ahn, informed Fox News Digital. He added, "Us...