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A Look at How Many Cancers Are Caused by Infections Worldwide
Publication: Nautilus
Author: Jake Currie
Source published: 01/10/2026, 19:00:00 UTC
Briefing created: 01/10/2026, 23:09:32 UTC
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Briefings
A 2026 article from Nautilus reports that nearly one in eight cancers worldwide are caused by a pathogen. The specific pathogen is not named in the provided evidence, and the article does not specify the geographic region where this statistic was collected. The source material is limited to a single sentence stating the prevalence rate without further context.
Key points
- Nearly one in eight (approximately 12.5%) cancers are caused by a pathogen globally.
Context and limitations
The evidence is a single sentence from a 2026 article on Nautilus. The specific pathogen name, the geographic scope of the data, and the exact date of the study are not provided.
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