Cancer Misinformation Kills; Chemotherapy Saves Lives
Even though the medical community has decades of data that shows this is false, the ‘chemotherapy kills more than it saves’ narrative continues to be spread by those who profit off it.
Skeptical Inquirer
As an immunologist who works in biomedical research, I know misinformation and pseudoscience about cancer is not only frustrating but also extremely dangerous. And if any of you watched the recent Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar, let me tell you: that is only scratching the surface of dangerous lies that circulate in wellness spheres.
One of the most pervasive—and deadly—myths about cancer is that chemotherapy kills more people than cancer itself would. This anti-chemo rhetoric is popular among wellness influencers, medical conspiracists, and alternative practitioners. These individuals promote the lie that chemotherapy is a scam and a poison created by “Big Pharma” and pushed by doctors for profit while hiding the natural cures for cancer. Even though we have decades of data that shows this is false, this narrative continues to be spread by those who profit off it.
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