Infections are a key contributor to cancer incidence, and among the most modifiable causes
of cancer. The untapped potential for the prevention of carcinogenic infections makes …

Worldwide, infectious agents currently contribute to an estimated 15% of new cancer cases.
Most of these (92%, or 2 million new cancer cases) are attributable to 4 infectious agents …

Infections are estimated to cause approximately 15% of the world's cancers with large
geographic variations. Yet, Canadian estimates for specific cancer-causing infections are …

Around the world, infection is one of the most important causes of cancer. Almost one in
every five malignancies can be attributed to infectious agents. Among infection-related …

Importance Infections are largely modifiable causes of cancer. However, there remains
untapped potential for preventing and treating carcinogenic infections in the US. Objective …

Many people are surprised to learn that cancer can be caused by an infection. There are
seven major infectious agents for which there has been sufficient evidence from …

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Over the past century, the incidence of cancer rose markedly in developed countries. Many
underlying factors are known, but not all of them. Over the same century, advances in public …

Introduction: Cancer patients are prone to infections, but the mortality of fatal infections
remains unclear. Understanding the patterns of fatal infections in patients with cancer is …

Abstract Background In 2002, 17.8% of the global cancer burden was attributable to
infections. This study assessed the age-standardized incidence and mortality rates of …