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One in eight cancers worldwide linked to infections, WHO agency says
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. France 24 English is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 29 Sept 2026, 20:03 UTC. The headline in use is “One in eight cancers worldwide linked to infections, WHO agency says”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A new study from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) shows that an estimated 2. 3 million new cancer cases worldwide in 2024 – about 12% of all new cancer cases – were caused by infections and could be prevented with treatment or vaccines.
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One in eight cancers worldwide linked to infections, WHO agency says
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