Infections Cause One‑Eighth of Cancers

A Lancet Oncology study estimates 2.3 million new cancers in 2024—about 12% of the global total—were attributable to infections, led by H. pylori and HPV and concentrated in low‑ and middle‑income countries (Eastern Asia accounted for ~42% of the burden). The finding highlights that vaccination, treatment, and infection control are concrete levers to prevent millions of cancer cases. — Reframes a sizable share of the global cancer burden as preventable through public‑health measures (vaccination, antimicrobial treatment, screening), raising questions about funding, global vaccine access, and health‑system priorities.