Source: Fox News
Summary
A new analysis from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) found that about one in eight global cancer cases in 2024 — 2.3 million — were linked to infections. The study identified 12 infections associated with cancer, including H. pylori, HPV, HBV, HCV, EBV, and HIV. Researchers said many of these cancers could be prevented through vaccination, treatment, or screening. The study, published in The Lancet Oncology, had limitations, including reliance on population-level data rather than individual tracking. Dr. Harriet Rumgay, a study co-author, emphasized the role of infection control in reducing cancer burden. Dr. Joshua Cohen, not involved in the study, noted that most cancers are not caused by infections but that some, like HPV and H. pylori, are significant risk factors.
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The advice sounds familiar.
Another study links infections to cancer. Another list of viruses and bacteria. Another call for prevention.
Some infections are more common in certain regions. Some are preventable with vaccines. Some are not widely screened for.
Most people with these infections don’t get cancer. But the risk remains.
It’s the same story, just different words.
Author: Evan Null
