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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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Medical note: A small number of specific parasites are recognized cancer risks. That does not mean parasites cause most cancers or that antiparasitic treatment is a substitute for oncology care.

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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.

Considering The Parasite-Cancer Connection?

Our review distinguishes the book's claims from what major cancer authorities establish.

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