Social media users share an old report pretending to be a report by Johns Hopkins University on cancer cells and ways to stop cancer. The post is fake. Johns Hopkins never produced the report and has since published an extensive article challenging his allegations.
The post (here) seeks to undermine conventional treatments including chemotherapy. This suggests that ” an effective way to fight cancer is to DIE the cancer cells by not feeding them with multiple (sic) foods. ‘
Examples of recent shares of the post can be seen here, here and here.
Johns Hopkins published here a response to the false message, which he said had already spread in 2004. The answer reads: ‘Information falsely attributed to Johns Hopkins, called’ JOHN HOPKINS CANCER UPDATE ‘, describes properties of cancer cells and indicates ways to prevent cancer. Johns Hopkins did not publish the information, which is often an email attachment, and we also endorse its contents. ”
The Johns Hopkins website provides detailed answers to seven claims made in the report here.
In response to the false report on food, John Hopkins writes: “A poor diet and obesity associated with a poor diet are a risk factor for the development of cancer. However, there is no evidence that certain foods alter the environment of an existing cancer at the cellular level and cause it to die or grow. ‘
In the official John Hopkins response, Elizabeth Platz said for the prevention and control of cancer: “As part of a balanced diet, sugar, salt, milk, coffee, tea, meat and chocolate – the foods that the” Update “doubts pull – all safe choices. Many of these problems, especially sugar, are of concern that they add calories to a diet and can lead to obesity, and obesity is a major risk factor for cancer. ‘
Reuters has previously dismissed other false allegations regarding cancer (here, here, here).
VERDICT
Untrue. Johns Hopkins published a statement on their website stating that they did not post this advice and that they did not endorse the content.
This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team. Read more about our work to actually check social media posts.