Top doctor says 20% of cancers caused by chronic infections

by Infection Protection Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007 at 3:25 AM

A leading scientist is saying that approximately 20% of all forms of cancer are caused by chronic infections, Newsday newspaper is reporting.

A leading scientist is saying that approximately 20% of all forms of cancer are caused by chronic infections, Newsday newspaper is reporting.

Dr. Andrew Dannenberg, director of the Cancer Center at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan, estimates that pathogens underlie anywhere from 15 to 20% of cancers affecting people globally.By Gene Koprowski, Editor-in-Chief

Original: Top doctor says 20% of cancers caused by chronic infections