# WHO agency says one in eight cancers worldwide linked to infections

https://mins.news/en/video/79268

- France 24 English, 2026-09-29 20:03 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZURt1EYch6c

> A new study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer estimates that infections caused about 2.3 million new cancer cases worldwide in 2024, representing roughly 12% of all new cases. The agency says these cancers could be prevented through treatment or vaccination.

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