Cancer Isn’t Just Genetic, It’s Contagious – CancerWorld
CancerWorld shared a post on LinkedIn:
“CANCER ISN’T JUST GENETIC. IT’S CONTAGIOUS.
For decades, we told ourselves cancer was a non-communicable disease—born from DNA damage, bad luck, and lifestyle choices.
But what if one in eight cancers is triggered by something you can catch?
In a groundbreaking new feature for CancerWorld, Prof. Adriana Albini traces the explosive science behind infection-driven cancer: from HPV and hepatitis, to parasites, bacteria, and even fungi shaping tumors at the genomic level.
Fusobacterium nucleatum driving colon cancer via KRAS mutations.
Malassezia globosa accelerating pancreatic tumors by suppressing immune responses.
Candida albicans reprogramming the tumor microenvironment in breast and oral cancers.
HPV + EBV co-infections supercharging cancer gene expression through super-enhancers.
This is oncology reimagined, where microbes are not just passengers but architects of malignancy.
2.2 million cancers a year are now attributed to infections. In low-income countries (LMICs), that number climbs to 1 in 4. And it’s reshaping how we treat and prevent cancer, from vaccines and antimicrobials to microbiome-modifying immunotherapies.
If you’re still thinking of cancer as ‘non-communicable,’ you’re missing the microbial forest for the mutational trees.
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