1 in 8 Cancers Are Caused by Infections. The Biggest Culprit Isn’t HPV
Some infections can exact a lingering toll on our body, long after their initial bout of illness. Research out this week shows that infectious diseases contribute to millions of new cancer cases every year. Researchers with the World Health Organization examined the cancer-related burden of a dozen different infectious diseases, including human papillomavirus (HPV) and HIV.
- ▪Some infections can exact a lingering toll on our body, long after their initial bout of illness.
- ▪Research out this week shows that infectious diseases contribute to millions of new cancer cases every year.
- ▪Researchers with the World Health Organization examined the cancer-related burden of a dozen different infectious diseases, including human papillomavirus (HPV) and HIV.
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Some infections can exact a lingering toll on our body, long after their initial bout of illness. Research out this week shows that infectious diseases contribute to millions of new cancer cases every year. Researchers with the World Health Organization examined the cancer-related burden of a dozen different infectious diseases, including human papillomavirus (HPV) and HIV. Collectively, they calculated, these diseases helped cause roughly one out of every eight cancer cases in 2024. Many of these infections are preventable and/or treatable, highlighting the value of effective screening and infection control programs, the researchers say. A cancerous burden Scientists have long known that certain infectious diseases can raise the risk of cancer.
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