# Cancer-fighting chewing gum slashes HPV levels by up to 93% > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/949934 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 1 outlet covering · First listed: ScienceDaily, Nov 10, 2026, 10:27 PM · Read it: A surprising new weapon against microbes linked to head and neck cancer could be as simple as chewing gum. Scientists developed a bioengineered gum that reduced HPV levels by up to 93% in oral samples from cancer patients and nearly eliminated two harmful bacterial species after a single dose of its extract. Even more promising, the treatment spared beneficial bacteria in the mouth. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 10:27 PM: [Cancer-fighting chewing gum slashes HPV levels by up to 93%]() — ScienceDaily (Science news, United States) A surprising new weapon against microbes linked to head and neck cancer could be as simple as chewing gum. Scientists developed a bioengineered gum that reduced HPV levels by up to 93% in oral samples from cancer patients and nearly eliminated two harmful bacterial species after a single dose of its extract. Even more promising, the treatment spared beneficial bacteria in the mouth.