One in eight cancers linked to preventable infections

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 29 Sept, 18:13 · Archive

One in eight cancers worldwide are caused by infections, many preventable through vaccination.

A study found that one in eight cancers globally are triggered by infections. The Telegraph reports that at least 2.3 million new cancer cases in 2024 were caused by common infections, almost all of which could have been prevented through vaccines or antibiotics.

How it is being reported

• How vaccines and antibiotics can beat some cancersThe Telegraph · 29 Sept, 16:36
• One in eight cancers are linked to infections, new study finds, including a common stomach bug linked to bowel cancerDaily Mail · 28 Sept, 23:53

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