{"id":13118,"date":"2024-09-18T04:01:06","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T04:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=13118"},"modified":"2024-09-18T04:23:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T04:23:48","slug":"how-to-treat-and-prevent-these-four-common-infections-that-can-cause-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=13118","title":{"rendered":"How to Treat and Prevent These Four Common Infections That Can Cause Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A new report says that 13 percent of cancers are linked to bacteria or viruses. Vaccines and treatments offer powerful protection.<\/p>\n

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Most cases of stomach cancer are caused by bacteria. A majority of cervical cancers, as well as some genital and oral cancers, are caused by a virus. And certain chronic viral infections can lead to liver cancer.<\/p>\n

Infections like these account for an estimated 13 percent of all cancer cases globally, according to a new report published Wednesday by the American Association for Cancer Research. But knowing which infections can lead to cancer means scientists also have a good idea how to prevent them from ever getting that far: There are effective vaccines and medications to prevent and treat these infections, and they can be detected early on through screening.<\/p>\n

Dr. Michael Pignone, a professor of medicine at the Duke School of Medicine and member of the steering committee that oversaw the report, said the progress made in preventing and treating these infections was one reason for highlighting them. We are now close to \u201cturning what would have previously been some common cancers into rare diseases,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n