Incorrect
Sugar isn’t inherently cancer-causing; no evidence that removing sugar from diet cures cancer
Claim:
Sugar causes cancer; eliminating sugar from the diet can cure cancer
Articles tagged with
Cancer
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Source: The School of Greatness, YouTube, Mark Hyman, Barbara O'Neill, 2023-03-23 -
InaccurateKaposi’s sarcoma is an opportunistic cancer that occurs in advanced AIDS patients; it’s not caused by poppers
Claim:
Poppers are the cause of Kaposi’s sarcoma
Source: Facebook, Robert Willner, 2023-03-31 -
Inaccurate“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, Facebook user, 2023-03-01 -
UnsupportedNo clinical evidence supports the use of baking soda as a cancer treatment
Claim:
Cancer can be treated with baking soda
Source: Living Traditionally, Anya Vien, 2019-03-22 -
MisleadingPossible 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: Children's Health Defense, Joseph Mercola, 2023-01-06 -
UnsupportedThe Hoxsey herbal mixture doesn’t cure cancer
Claim:
Harry Hoxsey’s herbal therapy effectively cures cancer
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2022-12-10 -
UnsupportedViral 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: Facebook, Social media users, 2022-12-11 -
IncorrectFace 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: America's Frontline Doctors, Christina Parks, 2022-09-06 -
UnsupportedLittle 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: TikTok, Facebook, Social media users, 2022-08-21 -
UnsupportedNo 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: Facebook, Drug Possession Laws, 2022-09-04
