6 Common Misconceptions About Cancer
Today we take a look at six misconceptions about cancer that seem plausible, but just don't hold up. Annotations: Oxygen is Killing You: https://youtu.be/VnAhAX98HY4 Do We Have To Give Up...
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Here at SciShow, we know how to stay on top of the truth. So when there are misconceptions about science -- especially ones that seem plausible -- we try to help clear things up. And one topic that generates a lot of myths is … cancer. We’re not talking conspiracy theories here -- we’re going to focus on things that sound like they could be true, and talk about why they aren’t. Things like: Do sharks get cancer? If you have cancer, is it okay to eat sugar? What about superfoods? And are cancer rates rising so fast that we’re all going to get it? A lot of these misconceptions have a tiny bit of real science at the core -- they’ve just been misinterpreted. Studies done in the 70’s sparked interest and created the myths that sharks don’t get can...
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Here at SciShow, we know how to stay on top of the truth. So when there are misconceptions about science -- especially ones that seem plausible -- we try to help clear things up. And one topic that generates a lot of myths is … cancer. We’re not talking conspiracy theories here -- we’re going to focus on things that sound like they could be true, and talk about why they aren’t. Things like: Do sharks get cancer? If you have cancer, is it okay to eat sugar? What about superfoods? And are cancer rates rising so fast that we’re all going to get it? A lot of these misconceptions have a tiny bit of real science at the core -- they’ve just been misinterpreted. Studies done in the 70’s sparked interest and created the myths that sharks don’t get can...
