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Infections linked to one in eight cancer cases worldwide
Original: 1 in 8 cancer cases worldwide are caused by infections, study finds
A new study finds that roughly one in eight cancer cases around the world are caused by infections. The finding puts renewed attention on preventable sources of cancer, such as viruses and bacteria, and on the role vaccination and treatment of infections could play in reducing the global cancer burden.
Why now: A newly published study attributing a large share of cancer to preventable infections is drawing wide attention.
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- 1 in 8 cancer cases worldwide are caused by infections, study finds · colinprince · 245
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