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Articles tagged with: Cancer
ARTICLE REVIEWS
Daily Mail article misleads with clickbait headline claiming cowpox-derived virus will “kill every type of cancer”
in Daily Mail, by Zoe Zaczek
— 20 Nov 2019
"This article substantially overhypes early pre-clinical work with a viral therapy that has not yet been tested in even the earliest stages of human clinical trials. The headline i..
Viral news article misinterprets classification of processed meat as carcinogenic in claiming it is “as harmful as cigarettes”
in Truth Reporter, by vinit
— 05 Dec 2018
"The classification of processed meat as “Group 1” – carcinogenic to humans means that the evidence is as strong as for other risk factors included in the Group 1 category, i..
CLAIM REVIEWS
“Vitamin B17” is neither a vitamin nor a cancer treatment and can cause cyanide poisoning
CLAIM
Vitamin B17 “was banned by the US because of its cancer-killing properties”
SOURCE: Facebook user, Facebook
Published: 10 Mar 2023
VERDICT
No clinical evidence supports the use of baking soda as a cancer treatment
CLAIM
Cancer can be treated with baking soda
SOURCE: Anya Vien, Living Traditionally
Published: 03 Mar 2023
VERDICT
Possible increases in cancer rates and lower life expectancy in 2021 are primarily driven by effects of COVID-19, not vaccination
CLAIM
“Cancer rates have increased since the introduction of the COVID-19 shots”, which “is driving down U.S. life expectancy”
SOURCE: Joseph Mercola, Children's Health Defense
Published: 13 Jan 2023
VERDICT
The Hoxsey herbal mixture doesn’t cure cancer
CLAIM
Harry Hoxsey’s herbal therapy effectively cures cancer
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 29 Dec 2022
VERDICT
Viral videos on Facebook promote unproven cancer cures; no evidence that pharmaceutical companies and the U.S. FDA are hiding the cure for cancer
CLAIM
Turmeric, ketogenic diet, ozone therapy, megadoses of vitamin C and adaptogens are cures for cancer that have been suppressed for four decades
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook
Published: 24 Dec 2022
VERDICT
Face masks don’t cause hypercapnia or blood acidity; no evidence indicates that these conditions increase cancer risk
CLAIM
Face masks cause hypercapnia and blood acidity, which might increase cancer risk
SOURCE: Christina Parks, America's Frontline Doctors
Published: 24 Nov 2022
VERDICT
Little clinical evidence supports the use of high-dose intravenous vitamin C to treat cancer
CLAIM
Intravenous vitamin C specifically kills only cancer cells and not healthy cells
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, TikTok
Published: 11 Oct 2022
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No clinical evidence supports using cannabis to treat cancer or other conditions, although specific chemicals found in cannabis can be medically useful
CLAIM
Cannabis can treat cancer, PTSD, seizures, anxiety, glaucoma, and depression
SOURCE: Drug Possession Laws, Facebook
Published: 09 Sep 2022
VERDICT
Cancer is caused by mutations, not the body’s acidity; eating alkaline foods can’t alter the body’s pH to prevent or treat cancer
CLAIM
Cancer occurs when “your body is full of acidity”; alkalizing your body prevents cancer
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 13 Aug 2022
VERDICT
No scientific data support the existence of orgone and its ability to cure cancer
CLAIM
“Wilhelm Reich invented a way to cure cancer”
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 27 May 2022
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INSIGHTS
Do radio waves from mobile devices cause cancer? A look at the evidence
— 08 Apr 2019
Mobile phones have become an integral part of our lives, and most people would not consider even leaving the house without one. In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) has est...
Here is who repeated an unsupported claim about “a complete cure for cancer in a year”, misleading millions on social media
— 15 Feb 2019
Another purported cure-all for cancer A claim that the “first complete cure for cancer” had been discovered by an Israeli startup made waves on the Internet recently. This clai...