WHO warns: 9 common infections are insidious cancer causes
A recent extensive analysis by the WHO's IARC reveals that up to 40% of global cancer cases could be preventable through lifestyle choices and infection control.
Cancer: 37.8% of new cases could have been prevented
According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, about 7 million new cancer cases identified in 2022 could have been prevented, with lifestyle factors such as smoking, infections, alcohol consumption, and air pollution being major contributors.
Almost 4 in 10 cancer cases worldwide could be prevented, says WHO
A new global study by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reveals that nearly 40% of cancer cases could be avoided by reducing known risk factors.