How vaccines and antibiotics can beat some cancers

The Telegraph Tuesday 29 September 2026, 15:36 UTC By Maeve Cullinan 1 min read

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Study reveals at least 2.3 million new cancer cases in 2024 were caused by common infections, almost all of which could have been prevented

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