Cancer care
Fact checks about cancer risks, treatments and cures
Facebook post claiming lemons treat cancer better than chemotherapy is false
A social media post that has circulated many times in recent years states that lemons are proven to treat and prevent cancer—but this is not true.
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No solid proof cannabis oil can ‘cure’ cancer
Some cannabis-based products have been approved for medical use in the UK, but there’s no proof cannabis oil cures the disease.
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Not all people with hearing loss are unable to access extra cancer care help
A tweet from Macmillan Cancer Support appears to suggest that 11 million people with hearing loss in the UK can’t access extra help following a cancer diagnosis. This is unlikely …
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Tumours are not ‘there to save your life’
A Facebook post which claims cancer is ‘created’ by doctors performing needle biopsies on tumours and that it can be starved by natural remedies is inaccurate and potentially harmful.
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1939 Cancer Act doesn’t criminalise discussion of cancer ‘cures’
The legislation prohibits advertising ‘cures’ to the general public, including orthodox treatments.
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Washington Post overstates prevalence of long Covid
The Washington Post claimed at least 50% of people who survive Covid-19 have debilitating health issues in the months afterwards. Official estimates are far lower.
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Rubbing hydrogen peroxide over your body every day does not treat cancer
A clip shared on social media makes the potentially harmful claim that hydrogen peroxide rubbed on the skin kills cancer.
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The role of antiperspirant in causing breast cancer is not proven
Cancer Research UK says there’s no convincing evidence behind this.
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Daily cancer deaths not higher than those from Covid during last 40 days
Communications consultant James Melville compares Covid-19 and cancer deaths but his figures aren’t correct.
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Dandelion root is not a proven cancer cure
It has been shown to have some effect in lab studies, and in mice, but evidence in humans is lacking.
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