Blanket term for a class of diseases in which cells lose the function called apoptosis" and continue to grow uncontrolled. Can also refer to the study of this uncontrolled growth, as well as its invasion and/or destruction of other tissues which is known as metastasis. The term "cancer" covers hundreds of different conditions.
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Does Frankincense cure cancer?
I saw this implausible claim today:
Even scientists now recognize the power agents that exist within some essential oils which stops cancer spreading, and which induces cancerous cells to close themselves down. Their disease-preventing ability is…
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Would eliminating cancer only change the average lifespan by 2.5 years?
On https://youtu.be/wiAnk3pt-Lc?t=44m00s Curt Ficenec claims that:
If you eliminate cancer, you would only change the average lifespan by 2.5 years
The same claim was made by David Sinclair in https://youtu.be/WglnKCJG9cw
Is that true?
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Does iodine prevent cancer?
I have recently found claims that iodine can prevent cancer. Eg:
breast cancer
a variety of cancers
"especially in breasts, ovaries, uterus, prostate and thyroid gland"
and many more sites. Wikipedia states:
Whether iodine/iodide will be…
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Does limewater cure cancer?
In Macedonia, limewater (calcium hydroxide) is used as a folk remedy for cancer. The case was presented on television in Macedonia that patients with metastases were cured by drinking lime water and yoghurt each morning.
Does limewater cure cancer?
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Does the HPV cause cervical cancer?
I was watching this video featuring Robert Scott Bell. It is about the flu vaccine being ineffective, but he makes this quick statement about the human papillomavirus (HPV):
If we can't vaccinate you for the flu how about we vaccinate you for the…
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Does baby powder cause ovarian cancer?
There has been an article circulating on social media which says that a 1982 study implicates baby powder usage in ovarian cancer.
As early as 1982, studies have shown a link between baby powder and ovarian cancer in women. Findings have shown…
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Is papillary thyroid cancer benign?
Looking at this story it says that:
According to a study conducted by the Cancer Institute Hospital in Tokyo from 1995 to 2009, a total of 283 papillary thyroid cancer patients chose not to have surgery and opted instead to be monitored on a…
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Can wood dust cause cancer?
From https://www.p65warnings.ca.gov/fact-sheets/wood-dust
Wood dust is on the Proposition 65 list because it can cause cancer.
Exposure to wood dust in significant amounts on a recurring basis can causecancers of the nose, throat and sinuses.
To…
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