Tackling cancer treatment myths, from clean eating to cannabis

We sort through some of the most persistent and pernicious myths surrounding cancer and its treatment

Cancer is a topic with high emotional resonance - there is hardly a family in the world that has not been touched by this complex family of diseases. Yet cancer is still widely misunderstood. Given the sheer volume of information available on the internet and elsewhere it is often difficult to separate fact from fiction.

This can leave patients, friends and family confused and vulnerable to dodgy information at best, and ready to undergo dangerous "treatments" and "cures" at worst. Just over three years ago, I tackled six common cancer myths; but as new myths arise and information moves on, it seemed a good idea to start the year off by debunking some new myths - as well as some that have refused to disappear.