Get the facts on cancer care

1 October 2024

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.

2 August 2024

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.

14 May 2024

New cancer jab is not a ‘gene changer’

There is no good evidence that mRNA vaccines give people cancer.

9 November 2023

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.

8 August 2023

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.

7 August 2023

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.

15 June 2023

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.

31 March 2023

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.

21 March 2023

Misleading claims about ginger and cancer

A Facebook post claiming ginger kills 91% of leukaemia cells omits some important details.

15 March 2023

‘Vitamin B17’ from apricot seeds does not cure cancer

It’s been claimed on social media that amygdalin, a substance found in some nuts and seeds, kills cancer cells. The evidence for treating cancer is not there, and the substance can be harmful.

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Fenbendazole is not a proven treatment for cancer in people

No good evidence that ‘banned’ substances reliably destroy cancer cells in humans

New cancer jab is not a ‘gene changer’

Smoking causes about one in four deaths from cancer

Influencer Ellie Grey makes unsupported claims about cancer cures

Selenium not shown to cause ‘dramatic reduction’ in certain cancers

Sugar-free alkaline diets won’t ‘starve’ cancer

Mammogram radiation levels aren’t comparable with nuclear bomb

Misleading claims about ginger and cancer

‘Vitamin B17’ from apricot seeds does not cure cancer

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