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Cancer treatment myths: Any truth to these common beliefs?
Myth: Drug companies and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are blocking or withholding new cancer treatments
Myth: Everyone with the same kind of cancer gets the same kind of treatment
Myth: If we can put a man on the moon, we should have cured cancer by now
Myth: Drug companies and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are blocking or withholding new cancer treatments
Myth: Regular checkups and today's medical technology can detect all cancer early
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Myth: A positive attitude is all you need to beat cancer
Myth: If we can put someone on the moon, we should have cured cancer by now
Myth: New cancer treatments are being kept from the public
Myth: Regular checkups and today's medical technology can find all cancer early
Myth: Undergoing cancer treatment means you can't live at home, work or go about your usual activities
Myth: Cancer is always painful
Myth: A needle biopsy can disturb cancer cells, causing them to travel to other parts of the body
Myth: Surgery causes cancer to spread
Myth: Everyone who has the same kind of cancer gets the same kind of treatment
Myth: Everyone who has cancer has to have treatment
Myth: Everyone with the same kind of cancer gets the same kind of treatment
Myth: If we can put a man on the moon, we should have cured cancer by now
Myth: Drug companies and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are blocking or withholding new cancer treatments
Myth: Regular checkups and today's medical technology can detect all cancer early
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Myth: A positive attitude is all you need to beat cancer
Myth: If we can put someone on the moon, we should have cured cancer by now
Myth: New cancer treatments are being kept from the public
Myth: Regular checkups and today's medical technology can find all cancer early
Myth: Undergoing cancer treatment means you can't live at home, work or go about your usual activities
Myth: Cancer is always painful
Myth: A needle biopsy can disturb cancer cells, causing them to travel to other parts of the body
Myth: Surgery causes cancer to spread
Myth: Everyone who has the same kind of cancer gets the same kind of treatment
Myth: Everyone who has cancer has to have treatment
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By Mayo Clinic Staff
Research advances have helped make cancer treatments work better and have fewer side effects. Yet some ideas about cancer treatment that aren't true are still being talked about. Here's a look at common misconceptions about cancer treatment that can help you learn the truth.
