1/6 of cancer cases are caused by infection

One in six cancer cases is due to viral, bacterial or parasitic infections, which should have been completely preventable due to various measures.

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DailyMail reported that a new study by the French Cancer Research Institute revealed that up to 7.5 million people died of cancer worldwide in 2008. 1.5 million of them were sick because of Infectious agents are inherently curable or preventable. 80% of all cancers are transmitted in developing countries.

Measures such as vaccination, antibiotic treatment . can contribute significantly to preventing cancer related to HPV, hepatitis B and C.

Expert Catherine de Martel said that the application of common preventive measures such as vaccines, replacement of new injections or more aggressive antibiotic treatment would "have a significant effect on the global cancer epidemic." Cancer cases involving HPV cervical cancer, hepatitis B and C, Helicobacter bacteria that cause stomach ulcers . are practically preventable.

About 16% of all cancer patients in the world in 2008 are related to infectious agents, however, this rate in developing countries is three times higher than in developed countries. For example, Australia and New Zealand only recorded about 3.3% of cases while in sub-Saharan Africa, this rate shot up to 32.7%.

'Although cancer is always considered a disease that is difficult to cure, a significant proportion of the disease is caused by infection. The relatively cheap doses of vaccine for HPV and HBV that are currently being distributed are highly effective and they can help improve the situation significantly in developing countries , 'Catherine said.