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1 in 8 Cancers Are Caused by Infections. The Biggest Culprit Isn’t HPV
A new WHO report quantifies the toll of HPV, HIV, and many other carcinogenic pathogens.
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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…
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