5 Cancer Myths Busted

Monday, June 8, 2015, 18:28 [IST]

There are more myths about cancer than facts in circulation. Though there is a lot of cancer related information floating around, most of it isn't really accurate. In fact, some of it could even be misleading.

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The problem with wrong information is that we tend to believe it and may live in illusions for a long time till some highly educated expert comes up with the real facts.

What are some myths about cancer? In this post, we shall discuss about them.

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One of the common myths about cancer is that it occurs mainly due to the consumption of acidic foods. The main reasons behind the birth of this myth is the fact that cancer cells cannot survive if the body is 'alkalic'. But of course, it doesn't mean that cancer is totally caused by acidic foods.

Cancer Is Totally A New Disease

Frankly speaking, there are evidences that cancer had been there since centuries. Today, as the number of recorded cases are increasing, we tend to think that it is totally a new disease which originated in the last few decades.

Acidic Foods Are The Reason For Cancer

This is one of the myths about cancer. It is a fact that acidic foods are unhealthy. It is a fact that cancer cells cannot live in alkaline environments. But still, there is no evidence that acidic foods can really be the reason behind cancer.

Some Miracle Foods Can Prevent/Cure Cancer

Most of the marketing bodies have created this myth that some super foods can kill cancer cells. Actually, it is not easy to cure cancer with the help of foods and there is no scientific evidence to the claims made by some marketers.

Sugary Foods Cause Cancer

This is one of the myths about cancer which is totally false. Of course, it is better to reduce the intake of sugary foods for many reasons but there is no evidence that sugary foods cause cancer.