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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dandelion Root Does NOT Kill 98% Of Cancer Cells — Lab Studies Only Show Its Potential
Does dandelion root kill 98% of cancer cells? No, that's not true: Some lab studies done in vitro (petri dish or test tube work not using living bodies) have shown a potential for dandelion root to kill cancer cells. However, those studie
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Avocados Reduce Risk of Cervical Cancer Or ‘Take 9 Months To Ripen’
Do avocados reduce the risk of cervical cancer, and do they take "9 months to ripen"? No, that's not true: While avocados contribute to maintaining an overall healthy diet, researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) told Lead Stor
Snopes→ Fashion Designer Virgil Abloh Dies of Cancer at 41
Designer Virgil Abloh, a leading fashion executive hailed as the Karl Lagerfeld of his generation, has died after a private battle with cancer. He was 41.
Health Feedback→ Natural News, others jump to conclusions unsupported by the study they cite to claim COVID-19 vaccines destroy the immune system and cause cancer
REVIEW On 5 November 2021, Natural News published a post in which they claimed a recent scientific study showed that the spike protein in the COVID-19 vaccines accumulated in the nucleus of cells and destroyed “DNA repair pathways, paving the wa
Logically→ Sunscreen causes cancer, not sunlight.
Reports have proven sunscreens protect against sun rays that can cause cancer. Further, claims that sunscreens are hazardous to health are false.
Logically→ Cannabis, also known as Marijuana, can cure cancer.
Currently, there is not enough conclusive evidence that Marijuana cures cancer.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Asparagus Does NOT Cure Cancer
Does asparagus cure cancer? No, that's not true: While asparagus could be part of an overall healthy plant-based diet to help lower cancer risks, it is not a miracle cure for cancer. This claim has been making the rounds for more than a d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Baking Soda Does NOT Combat Cancer — It Treats Digestion Problems
Does baking soda combat cancer? No, that's not true: While there are immunotherapy studies that explore how acidity may affect cancer cells, a National Cancer Institute (NCI) representative tells Lead Stories that baking soda "is not an a
Health Feedback→ No evidence suggests that Pfizer’s smoking cessation medication Chantix increases the risk of cancer; recall of this product is irrelevant to the safety of COVID-19 vaccines
REVIEW Misinformation discouraging COVID-19 vaccination has taken many forms. One of them involves misleading claims suggesting that COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers marketed unsafe products in the past. These narratives foster distrust in the product
Snopes→ ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic Says He Has ‘Aggressive Cancer’
The man known as “Tiger King,” who gained fame in a Netflix documentary following his conviction for trying to hire someone to kill an animal rights activist, says he has cancer.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Kinder Joy Candy Contains A Wax That Causes Cancer — Or Any Wax
Do Kinder Joy candies contain a wax that causes cancer? No, there's no evidence of that: A post making the claim offers no proof or source to substantiate that claim. The manufacturer of the egg-shaped candy says there's no wax in Kinder
Snopes→ Did University Students Develop Compound That Kills Brain Cancer Cells?
Cases of a brain cancer known as glioblastoma are almost always fatal.
Snopes→ What We Know About the Breast Cancer Vaccine
Is prevention in our future?
Logically→ Nasal swabs used for COVID-19 tests contain dangerous levels of Ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing substance.
Only a small amount of ethylene oxide is used to sterilize nasal swabs. This is not high enough to cause cancer.
FactCheck.org→ Colin Powell’s COVID-19 Death Followed Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment
SciCheck Digest Former Secretary of State Colin Powell died from complications of COVID-19. Although he was fully vaccinated, he was also 84 years old and was a cancer patient who had undergone treatment for multiple myeloma — factors that put hi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Cancer Has Increased From 1 In 20 People During Early 1900s To 1 In 3 People Today — But Cancer Risks DO Depend On Area
Have cancer cases increased from 1 in 20 people in the early 1900s to 1 in 3 people, according to the latest available data? It depends: While there does not appear to be widespread cancer data from the early 1900s for comparison, the cur
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does Not Prove Its Claim That ‘Molnupiravir’ COVID Pill Causes Human Mutations and Cancer
Did this video prove its claim that the proposed oral COVID drug called molnupiravir is poisonous and causes cancer and mutations? No, that's not true: There's no credible and peer-reviewed lab or clinical data supplied, and the publicly-
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Plastic Water Bottles Do NOT Contain Dioxin, But Breast Cancer Researchers Worry About Other Compounds
Does drinking out of a water bottle that's been left in a hot car give people breast cancer due to dioxin exposure? No, that's not true: Dioxins can give people cancer, but dioxin is not found in the plastics used to bottle water, be they
Logically→ Cannabis oil can cure cancer.
There is no evidence that CBD can cure cancer. Though some have reported it can help with side effects, research is still ongoing.
Logically→ The herb artemisia absinthium can kill 98 percent of cancer cells in just 16 hours.
Artemisia absinthium does not have cancer-killing properties. Artemisia annua has been used in clinical trials against cancer.
Full Fact→ The role of antiperspirant in causing breast cancer is not proven
A widely shared Facebook post makes a number of false or unevidenced claims about the link between breast cancer and the use of antiperspirant deodorant. Cancer Research UK told Full Fact that there was “no convincing evidence” to sup
Logically→ There has been a 20-fold increase in cancers among vaccinated individuals.
Reports about vaccinated people being more prone to cancer are unsubstantiated and propagated by anti-vaxxers to undermine the vaccination process.
Full Fact→ Pregnancy tests can’t reliably diagnose testicular cancer
A post on Facebook claims that a positive pregnancy test result for men could indicate high levels of hormones linked to testicular cancer. While it’s true that some forms of testicular cancer could cause a positive result on a pregnancy te
Health Feedback→ Pregnancy tests don’t provide a conclusive diagnosis for testicular cancer; not all testicular cancers produce the hormone detected by pregnancy tests
REVIEW On 15 September 2021, a Facebook video was shared about how men can use pregnancy tests to diagnose testicular cancer. In the video, three men checked the results of their pregnancy tests and claimed that a positive result would “show high
Logically→ Home pregnancy tests can detect testicular cancer.
Home pregnancy tests are not a reliable way of detecting testicular cancer. If you are worried about testicular cancer, you must consult a doctor.
Truth or Fiction?→ Norm Macdonald ‘When I Hear a Guy Lost a Battle to Cancer’ Quote
On September 14 2021, the death of comedian Norm Macdonald was widely reported; soon after the news broke, a purported quote of Macdonald’s about “cancer” and “battles” began circulating on Imgur: Across news outlets, Mac
Snopes→ What We Know About the Cancer-Detecting Blood Test
The “revolutionary” large-scale trial is a world first.
Snopes→ Sen. Amy Klobuchar Says She Was Treated for Breast Cancer
The Democrat added that the treatment was successful.
Health Feedback→ Excess mucus is a common symptom rather than cause of disease; soursop is not a cancer treatment
REVIEW A video originally posted to TikTok and shared around 5,000 times on Facebook claimed that “mucus is the cause of all diseases” and listed ways to reduce the production of mucus. Mucus is a protective secretion produced by the body. Mucus c
Snopes→ ‘Real Housewives’ Star Gregg Leakes Dies of Cancer
Leakes was 66.
Poynter→ Cancer and heart disease deaths didn’t disappear during the pandemic
A claim being shared on social media beneath an image of a cowboy is all hat and no cattle. “Might as well resume smoking,” the post says. “No one has died of cancer or heart disease since the COVID-19 thing started.” One post
Health Feedback→ Cancer and heart disease remain the two leading causes of death in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic
REVIEW Several memes related to the COVID-19 pandemic have become popular on social media platforms since 2020. One such example can be seen in
Logically→ Wearing a face mask can cause cancer.
There is no evidence that wearing face masks causes decreased oxygen levels leading to cancer.
Logically→ Cancer and other diseases are caused by emotional problems.
Diseases rarely have one singular cause and are not a result of psychological issues.
Snopes→ Kathy Griffin Says She is Undergoing Surgery for Lung Cancer
“It’s been a helluva four years, trying to get back to work, making you guys laugh and entertaining you, but I’m gonna be just fine,” the comedian wrote.
Full Fact→ Daily cancer deaths not higher than those from Covid during last 40 days
The UK has recorded fewer Covid deaths in the past 40 days combined than just one day of cancer deaths. James Melville, 18 July 2021. Prominent tweeter and communications consultant James Melville tweeted on 18 July that over the past 40 days fewer pe
Full Fact→ No evidence Rife machines can cure all cancers
A post on social media claims that Raymond Rife created a device that could “cure over 5000 diseases including all cancers, infections and more” and asks “why aren’t we using it”? This claim is not proven. Cancer Research
Snopes→ Is Use of Lye-Based Hair Relaxers Linked to a Higher Risk of Breast Cancer?
Frequent and long-term use of lye-based hair straightening products, or relaxers, may increase the risk of breast cancer among Black women, compared with more moderate use.
Snopes→ US COVID-19 Deaths Hit 600,000, Equal to Yearly Cancer Toll
The number of lives lost is greater than the population of Baltimore or Milwaukee.