# One in eight cancers worldwide linked to infections, WHO agency says

https://mins.news/en/item/79290

- France 24, 2026-09-29 20:03 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/one-in-eight-cancers-worldwide-linked-to-infections-who-agency-says

> A new study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer estimates that infections caused 2.3 million new cancer cases worldwide in 2024, around 12% of the total. The cases could have been prevented through treatment or vaccines.

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