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A recent study of
cancer information websites providing suggestions
for cures, or prevention shows that about 1 in 10
of them are unreliable and possibly even
dangerous.
The researchers
came to this conclusion by surveying around 32
popular cancer cures or prevention style
websites.
The research led
by Edzard Ernst of Universities of Exeter and
Plymouth, UK noted that Shark Cartilage was a
common suggested therapy but very little study has
been done on what types of cancers are affected and
the only study done did not show any positive
effects.
But there were
some sites that had some good quality of
information such as quackwatch.org. The key issue
though is that it is important to consider very
carefully what some website say. Consider for
example the commercial interests of a site and too
good to be true claims.
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