One in Eight Cancers Worldwide Linked to Infections, Study Finds

A new analysis estimates that infections caused 2.3 million new cancer cases globally in 2024, highlighting preventable risks.

4 publishers · 5 articles · first seen 29 Sept 2026 · updated 36d ago

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4 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 29 Sept 2026. Scientific American published first, on 29 September at 01:30 UTC; Hacker News followed 11h 04m later. The most recent article, from MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians, appeared on 2 October at 18:26 UTC.

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