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Study finds 1 in 8 cancers may be linked to infections

A recent study published in The Lancet Oncology found that an estimated 1 in 8 cancers worldwide may be caused by infections, many of which are preventable through treatment or vaccination.

Here & Now speaks with Harriet Rumgay, an epidemiologist at the International Agency for Research on Cancer and one of the study’s co-authors, about the findings.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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