World Cancer Day: 10 Common Myths About Cancer Debunked

10 Myths About Cancer (And Why They Are Nonsense)

Cancer may be one of the most common diseases in the world, but there are still a number of myths surrounding it that need to be debunked.

Can superfoods prevent cancer? Does treatment really work? Is there a miracle cure that's being hidden from us?

For World Cancer Day, the team at Cancer Research UK reveal the real answers to these questions and more:

This slideshow originally featured on Cancer Research UK's Science Blog.

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