CLAIM CHECK Fenbendazole has shown anticancer activity in laboratory and animal research—but that is not evidence that it treats cancer in people. Online stories have made this veterinary antiparasitic drug increasingly popular among cancer patients. The scientific evidence is much…
CLAIM CHECK Can ivermectin treat cancer? Ivermectin has shown anticancer effects in laboratory and animal research. But promising activity in cancer cells is not the same as showing that a drug safely treats cancer in people. SNOOP VERDICT PROMISING Ivermectin…
CLAIM CHECK Can alkaline diets cure cancer? Alkaline diets are often promoted with the idea that making the body less acidic can stop cancer from growing. The biology behind that claim does not hold up—and there is no clinical evidence…
CANCERSNOOP CLAIM CHECK Can cutting out carbohydrates starve cancer? Cancer metabolism is much more complicated than simply removing sugar from your diet. Cancer cells often consume large amounts of glucose, but eliminating carbohydrates does not simply remove their fuel. Your…
CANCERSNOOP CLAIM CHECK Does cancer thrive in an acidic body? The claim confuses the environment around a tumor with the pH of your entire body. Tumors can develop an acidic local environment. But eating alkaline foods or drinking alkaline water…
CANCERSNOOP CLAIM CHECK Can fasting help treat cancer? Current evidence does not show a proven benefit. Current human evidence does not show that fasting treats cancer, improves survival, makes chemotherapy more effective, or reliably reduces treatment side effects. THE CLAIM…
Can vitamins, herbs and supplements interfere with cancer treatment? We examine how supplements can interact with cancer medicines and why your oncology team should know what you take.
Can turmeric really cure cancer? We examine what research on curcumin actually shows, where the claim comes from, and why laboratory results are not the same as a proven cancer treatment
Does sugar really feed cancer? We examine what cancer cells do with glucose, where this popular claim comes from, and what the scientific evidence actually says.