Tag: cancer prevention

  • Scientists Say 1 In 8 Cancer Cases Are Linked To Infections We Can Prevent

    Scientists Say 1 In 8 Cancer Cases Are Linked To Infections We Can Prevent

    with researchers estimating that around 2.3 million cancer cases diagnosed worldwide in 2024 were linked to infections. That works out to roughly 12% of all new cancer cases, meaning about one in every eight cancer diagnoses was attributable to one of 12 cancer-causing infectious agents examined in the study. The finding is striking because several…

  • Five Common Infections Were Linked To 2.3 Million Cancer Cases In 2024

    Five Common Infections Were Linked To 2.3 Million Cancer Cases In 2024

    Cancer prevention advice usually focuses on familiar targets such as smoking, alcohol, diet, exercise and sun exposure. But a new global analysis has identified another major piece of the puzzle, and it involves infections that millions of people carry without necessarily realizing they could contribute to cancer years later. Researchers estimate that infections were responsible…

  • Overripe Bananas Could Help Fight Cancer Naturally

    Overripe Bananas Could Help Fight Cancer Naturally

    It’s one of the simplest sights in any kitchen: a banana ripening quietly on the counter, its yellow skin freckling into brown. But that fading fruit might be hiding a surprisingly potent secret. Scientists are uncovering evidence that certain compounds formed as bananas ripen could help the body resist some of the most dangerous cancers.…