The landscape of cancer treatment has changed significantly since Dr Ned Sharpless, former Director of the National Cancer Institute, completed his world-beating oncology training 20 years ago.
Astonishing medical advancements mean you’re a third less likely to die from the disease than you were 30 years a go. Since 1990, 3.8 million cancer deaths have been averted.
Many forms of cancers – such as lung, skin and breast – that used to be death sentences are now treatable.
Even those
Online retailers were today accused of allowing cancer patients to be exploited by sellers offering a cyanide ‘supplement’.
Amygdalin — naturally found in apricot pips, cherry seeds and raw nuts — has been touted as an alternative cancer cure for decades by quacks.
There’s no evidence it works, though.
Experts warn it can be dangerous because the substance turns into cyanide inside the body. In extreme cases, people have even died from taking the substance.
Proponents wrongly claim the resulting
