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> Woah... I wonder if bacteria could in some cases drive certain cancers? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcinogenic_bacteria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car
by JPLeRouzic 7y ago
> Woah... I wonder if bacteria could in some cases drive certain cancers?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcinogenic_bacteria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcinogenic_bacteria
Very roughly, 1 cancer out of 10 has an infectious cause.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infectious_causes_of_cancer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infectious_causes_of_cancer
The focus in the last decades was mostly about genetic causes of cancer but as it happens for other diseases (see recent discussion on Alzheimer), it is now shifting to other causes. Statnews.com is a good web site to read for lay people like me, who are interested in serious medical related news.