Type of document : Magazine article Edition cipher : Author(s) : Shvets Yu. V., Lukianova N. Yu., Chekhun V. F. Title : Human microbiota and effectiveness of cancer chemotherapy Place of publication : Experimental Oncology. - К., 2020. - Том 42, N 2. - С. 82-93 (Cipher ЕУ12/2020/42/2) MeSH-main: НОВООБРАЗОВАНИЯ -- NEOPLASMS Annotation: This review presents up-to-date information on the effects of microbiota on the individual chemotherapy sensitivity in cancer treatment. Recent studies have shown that a fine balance between the intestinal microbiota and the immune system is crucial for maintaining an efficacy of cancer chemotherapy. A number of antitumor drugs have complex mechanisms of action involving not only direct effects but also the activity of the intestinal microbiota and the immune system. A unique combination of these factors contributes to the individual chemotherapy sensitivity Additional Access Points: Lukianova, N. Yu. Chekhun, V. F.