1 in 8 Cancer Cases Worldwide Are Linked to Infections

About 2.3 million new cancer cases in 2024, or 12% of the global total, were attributable to infections, according to a study in The Lancet Oncology. H. pylori caused 760,000 cases, HPV 750,000, HBV 360,000, EBV 260,000 and HCV 160,000.

• 2.3 million cancer cases in 2024 were linked to infections, 12% of all cases
• H. pylori caused 760,000 cases, HPV 750,000 and HBV 360,000
• Over 75% of infection-attributable cases were in low- and middle-income countries
• Eastern Asia accounted for 990,000 cases, or 42% of the global total