An estimated 12% of global cancer cases in 2024—2.3 million diagnoses—were caused by infections, according to a study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
Millions of women and people with a cervix in England who are overdue for routine checks will receive free at-home human papillomavirus testing kits.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) drives a growing share of oropharyngeal cancers, particularly among middle-aged men in Scandinavia and across Europe. While gender-neutral vaccination programs launched recently in … Read more