Friday, May 11, 2012

Cancer infection

  • One in six cancer deaths around the world are caused by infections that could have been prevented or treated, according to a new study in the journal The Lancet.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • One in six cancer cases worldwide are caused by infections, many of which are preventable or treatable, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal The Lancet Oncology.
  • (CNN)
  • A new study published Online First in The Lancet Oncology reveals that from 7.5 million cancer deaths in 2008, about 1.5 million were due to infections that could have either been prevented or treated.
  • (Medical News Today)
  • One in every six cancer deaths worldwide is caused by preventable infections, a total of 1.5 million deaths yearly that could be halted by widespread vaccination programs, researchers reported Wednesday.
  • (Los Angeles Times)
  • Roughly one in six cancers is caused by an infection, according to a global study highlighting the power of vaccines in cancer prevention.
  • (ABC News)
  • A young physician who died of stomach cancer wanted Canadians to know that screening for bacteria with a blood test could help with prevention. Dr.
  • (CBC)
  • Of the 7.5m global deaths from cancer in 2008, an estimated 1.5m may have been due to potentially preventable or treatable infections.
  • (The Guardian)
  • Around 2 million, or one sixth of new cancer cases worldwide are due to infections that are largely preventable or treatable, says a landmark study published in The Lancet Oncology this week.
  • (Medical News Today)
  • Dr. Lauren Wood of the National Cancer Institute said she voted against all preventive who are among the hardest impacted by HIV infection and the most susceptible to kidney problems linked to AIDS drugs.
  • (msnbc.com)
  • (CBS News) Treatable infections lead to two million cancer cases each year worldwide, a new study suggests. Out of 7.5 million people who died of cancer across the world in 2008, about 1.
  • (CBS News)

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