Some Myths About Cancer That Need to Die

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Sometimes it seems like everything can cause cancer. Thankfully that’s not true and neither are these popular myths about the dreaded disease. You may hear that if cancer happens, nothing can cure it. You may hear that sugar can cause cancer and so on.

You must know those myths about cancer to keep a happy life and enjoy everything in your life without worry of getting cancer for you and your family.

12Myth: Your doctor doesn’t understand your fears about cancer

“I am a prevention expert who treats cancer patients and at the end of the day, we as experts, are no different from the average Joe. We worry about getting cancer and preventing it; we struggle with weight control, getting enough sleep, work-life balance, and prioritizing exercise.

You can tell us anything.” —Peter Shields, MD, deputy director and cancer prevention researcher at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center and lung oncologist with the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.