One in eight cancers are likely caused by an infection worldwide – new study
DBenitostock/Getty Around 12% of the world’s total cancer cases in 2024 were likely caused by an infection, according to new research from the World Health Organization (WHO). The study, published today in The Lancet Oncology, analysed the frequency and causes of different cancers, specifically examining the role of infections. It linked 2.3 million new cancer cases to an infection. Most were caused by just five pathogens: Helicobacter pylori (4%), human papillomavirus, or HPV (4%), hepatitis B…
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