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One in Eight Cancer Cases Linked to Infections, Experts Say

Original: 1 in 8 cancer cases are caused by infections, underscoring the importance of vaccines, experts say

Health experts report that roughly one in eight cancer cases worldwide is caused by infections, such as viruses and bacteria. They stress that vaccination and infection prevention could substantially reduce cancer rates, highlighting vaccines against HPV and hepatitis B as key tools for lowering the global cancer burden.

Why now: The finding underscores vaccination as cancer prevention, a timely public health message amid ongoing vaccine debates.

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• 1 in 8 cancer cases are caused by infections, underscoring the importance of vaccines, experts say · Live Science

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