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Yes, biopsies are necessary for diagnosing cancer
A misleading video downplays the importance of biopsies and claims they spread cancer. Read
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Cancer care
Fact checks about cancer risks, treatments and cures
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Fenbendazole is not a proven treatment for cancer in people
Claims of a cheap cancer cure resurfaced on social media, but fenbendazole is not a recognised treatment for cancer. Read
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No good evidence that ‘banned’ substances reliably destroy cancer cells in humans
There is not enough evidence for cannabis oil as a treatment for cancer. B17 can be toxic and also has not been shown to be an effective treatment for cancer. Read
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New cancer jab is not a ‘gene changer’
There is no good evidence that mRNA vaccines give people cancer. Read
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Smoking causes about one in four deaths from cancer
Steve Barclay confused smoking’s share of cancer deaths with its share of cancer cases, in comments on the BBC and Sky. Read
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Influencer Ellie Grey makes unsupported claims about cancer cures
The influencer claimed there are hundreds of alternative cures for cancer, listing several. None of these have been shown to work. Read
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Selenium not shown to cause ‘dramatic reduction’ in certain cancers
A viral video on Facebook claims the essential trace mineral selenium can fight certain cancers. This isn’t borne out in the data. Read
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Sugar-free alkaline diets won’t ‘starve’ cancer
A video on social media claims that avoiding refined sugar and eating an ‘alkaline’ diet will have an anti-cancer effect. This isn’t supported by the evidence. Read
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Mammogram radiation levels aren’t comparable with nuclear bomb
An old video contains false claims about the amount of radiation in mammograms and the effect of screening on death rates. Read
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Misleading claims about ginger and cancer
A Facebook post claiming ginger kills 91% of leukaemia cells omits some important details. Read
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