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Infections linked to roughly one in eight new cancer cases worldwide
Fox 5 NY reports on a study estimating that infectious agents caused 2.3 million new cancer cases in 2024.
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Fox 5 NY reports on a study estimating that 12 infectious agents caused about one in eight new cancer cases worldwide in 2024. The estimate puts the total at 2.3 million cases, with Helicobacter pylori, HPV and hepatitis viruses the leading contributors.
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