Journal article
Cancers Attributable to Infections in the US in 2017
Abstract
Importance: Infections are largely modifiable causes of cancer. However, there remains untapped potential for preventing and treating carcinogenic infections in the US.
Objective: To estimate the percentage and number of incident cancers attributable to infections in the US among adults and children for the most recent year cancer incidence data were available (2017).
Authors
Volesky-Avellaneda KD; Morais S; Walter SD; O’Brien TR; Hildesheim A; Engels EA; El-Zein M; Franco EL
Journal
JAMA Oncology, Vol. 9, No. 12, pp. 1678–1687
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
December 1, 2023
DOI
10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.4273
ISSN
2374-2437