Bacteria, viruses and parasites 'cause 1.5million cancer deaths each year'
Of the 7.5 million global deaths from cancer that occurred in 2008,
an estimated 1.5 million may have been due to potentially preventable or
treatable infections.
Researchers found that that almost 2 million new cancer cases in 2008
were caused by the human papilloma virus, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and
the stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori A sixth of all cancers
worldwide are the result of potentially treatable or preventable
infections caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites, according to a
new ...
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