New research shows potential causes for cancer linked to infection

New research shows about one in eight of all cancer cases are linked to common infections like HPV, Hepatitis B and C and H. pylori. NBC News medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar joins TODAY to share more on these findings and tips for cancer prevention.

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[lorettanericcio-bohlman]

38 years sober. Never felt better, doing extreme mountain biking at almost 70 years old. Yes, science is welcome to study me

[merplight]

Wow, who knew that a toxic, psychoactive, dependence-producing and carcinogenic substance such as alcohol was bad for you?

[kittymogulco]

I ❤️ Dr. Natalie, she explains everything so well. Thank you 🤗

[KAZHE]

My SIL died from pancreatic cancer 4 months after diagnosis. She drank a box of wine every other day. It makes me wonder…

[DLFfitness]

Why not just tell people not to drink. 🤷🏽

[wysiwyg]

Omg what ever. Everything in moderation and you've lived a happy life 😊

[markAD]

Alcohol is a friend to a lot of abusers. If you’re a chronic user on a multiple times a week basis going beyond one or two drinks chances are in some way you’re probably hurting yourself or someone else.

[OG_LongShot]

None of us are getting out of this... and who wants to live to be old enough to barely be able to wipe yourself? Have a drink. Everything in moderation...

[tadmarshall]

It would be cool to quantify the tradeoffs better. Like, would you rather drink and die at age 84 or avoid alcohol forever and die at age 84 and 1 month? Not just "alcohol increases the risk of cancer", which is an interesting fact but not all that useful.

[MagicalCreations-fwpj]

Some of the most disgusting slushes I know are over 80! Go figure!

[DylanBurton-rq]

👍 Thanks so much for this info. -Jennifer Dylans' mom & son ✌️

[mariolara]

I don't think people know the dangers of alcohol. Many believe that there may be liver damage after years of abuse. Unfortunately dementia and cancer are very possible. Not to mention many broken families, deaths from intoxication. To name a few. Nothing wrong with having one or two every once and a while, Not everyone can do that.

[DumbDumb]

True or not, nobody younger than 65 watches your show. It would be in your best interest to figure out how to keep them alive longer.

[privatepenguin]

I hate this news...booze is one of my favorite things 😞

[raymundohernandez]

As if I didn't already know alcohol kills.

[nathanblaine]

Whoever did this study must've been drunk

[dirostudios]

Blue Zone diet lifestyle info needed of these people who live over 100 in the world.

[JoelLessing]

You should limit social drinking to about 1 drink per day, on average. That’s likely a negligible effect on health, but anything more is bad.

[emd]

This is the STUPIDEST crap. These networks need to stop

[yl_ohmeohmy]

Oh wow encouraging news, yet you make no mention of v a x as a reason