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Infections & cancer are related.
Helicobacter pylori (4%)
Human papillomavirus, or HPV (4%)
Hepatitis B (2%),
Epstein-Barr virus (1%)
Hepatitis C (<1%).
These infections can cause more than 20 types of cancers such as blood, liver & cervical cancers.
🧪 theconversation.com/one-in-eight...
theconversation.com
One in eight cancers are likely caused by an infection worldwide – new study
Four viruses and one bacteria were responsible for 12% of the world’s cancer cases in 2024. Does this mean they’re preventable?
