Parasites, infection and cancer: separate the evidence from the speculation.
Infection Insight explains the documented links between certain infections and cancer, with special attention to parasites, diagnosis, and claims that deserve closer scrutiny.
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Parasites & cancer
What established cancer authorities actually say about parasite-associated cancers.
Liver flukes
Evidence around Opisthorchis viverrini, Clonorchis sinensis and bile-duct cancer.
Schistosomiasis
How Schistosoma haematobium is associated with bladder cancer.
Parasite testing
An overview of diagnostic approaches and why testing depends on the suspected infection.
Tumor mimics
Why some infections can resemble other conditions—and why diagnosis belongs with clinicians.
Book review
An independent look at The Parasite-Cancer Connection and how its claims compare with established evidence.
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Our review distinguishes the book's claims from what major cancer authorities establish.
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