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2 million cancer cases worldwide caused by infections, new study finds

2 million cancer cases worldwide are caused by infectious diseases, according to new research.

Chemotherapy can backfire and worsen cancer, a new study has found

A new study has found that chemotherapy can damage healthy cells and fuel cancer growth.

Pediatrician Judith L. Schaechter gives an HPV vaccination to a 13-year-old girl. The vaccine for human papillomavirus, or HPV, is given to prevent a sexually transmitted infection that can cause cancer.

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