Global burden of cancers attributable to infections in 2012: a synthetic analysis
M Plummer, C de Martel, J Vignat, J Ferlay… - The Lancet Global …, 2016 - thelancet.com
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
the past 5 years, we aimed to assess the causal involvement of the main carcinogenic
agents in different cancer types for the year 2012. Methods We considered ten infectious
agents classified as carcinogenic to human beings by the International Agency for Research
on Cancer. We calculated the number of new cancer cases in 2012 attributable to infections …
specific cancers. As new cancer statistics and epidemiological findings have accumulated in
the past 5 years, we aimed to assess the causal involvement of the main carcinogenic
agents in different cancer types for the year 2012. Methods We considered ten infectious
agents classified as carcinogenic to human beings by the International Agency for Research
on Cancer. We calculated the number of new cancer cases in 2012 attributable to infections …
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