About one in eight cancer cases worldwide is tied to these infections, most of them preventable

Nigerian Tribune | 06-10-2026 08:18am |

New research published in The Lancet Oncology has found that approximately one in eight cancer cases worldwide is linked to infections that are either treatable or preventable. The study suggests that millions of new cancer cases could have been avoided altogether. The findings highlight the potential for prevention and treatment of these infections to reduce cancer incidence globally.

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