Daily Dose: New cancer research, PMOS and the impacts of chewing gum

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One in eight cancers are tied to infections we can prevent or treat, new research says. Plus, PCOS has a new name, and is gum good for teeth?

CLEVELAND — About one in eight cancer cases worldwide is linked to an infection that can be prevented or treated, according to new research published in The Lancet Oncology.

The two most common infections behind these cancers are H. pylori and human papillomavirus, or HPV. H. pylori is mainly associated with gastric, or stomach, cancers. HPV is a sexually transmitted virus most often associated with cervical can...

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