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1 in 8 cancer cases worldwide are caused by infections, study finds
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colinprinceTashauna Reid (external link) | CBC News | Posted: September 29, 2026 8:00 AM | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
Researchers estimate infections caused 2.3 million new cancer cases worldwide in 2024
Caption: A health worker shows vials of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine during a campaign aiming to protect girls from cervical cancer, in Karachi, Pakistan, in 2025. The virus causes 100 per cent of cases of cervical cancer. (Fareed Khan/The Associated Press)
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