Top doc says patients dying due to quack 'cures' online

OUR top doctor has urged cancer patients not to be fooled by “fairy tales” about quack cures amid a boom in online misinformation.

- By Hanna Geissler Health Editor, in Chicago

Medics gathered in Chicago said patients were turning down treatment and in some cases dying after pursuing alternative therapies.

Common myths circulating online include that juicing, a low-carb diet, mushroom supplements or even positive thinking can cure cancer.

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Professor Sir Stephen Powis, NHS England’s medical director, said social media can offer a supportive community but warned of “a high level of misinformation”.