Background Infectious pathogens are strong and modifiable causes of cancer. The aim of
this study was to improve estimates of the global and regional burden of infection …

Background Infections with certain viruses, bacteria, and parasites are strong risk factors for
specific cancers. As new cancer statistics and epidemiological findings have accumulated in …

Background Infections with certain viruses, bacteria, and parasites have been identified as
strong risk factors for specific cancers. An update of their respective contribution to the global …

We estimate the fractions of cancer attributed to infections in Africa in 2018. The number of
new cancer cases occurring was taken from Globocan2018 with some additional …

Background Infection is one of the main risk factors for cancer. Objectives Epidemiology,
pathogenesis, and disease burden of infection-related cancers were reviewed by infectious …

Importance Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide. Current estimates of
cancer burden in individual countries and regions are necessary to inform local cancer …

Summary Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) cause a large burden of
disease globally. Some infectious diseases cause an increased risk of developing specific …

Background Understanding the magnitude of cancer burden attributable to potentially
modifiable risk factors is crucial for development of effective prevention and mitigation …

BackgroundUnderstanding the magnitude of cancer burden attributable to potentially
modifiable risk factors is crucial for development of effective prevention and mitigation …

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 …