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2024-10-16 12:38:05 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4A309934AB4A664193C5EB9E915EB73BACF224947620720985868694AE6B3D85
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There is not enough reliable evidence that graviola (soursop) works as a treatment for cancer. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/sep/27/facebook-posts/fact-checking-claims-tree-fruit-soursop-cures-canc/ https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/treatment/complementary-alternative-therapies/individual-therapies/graviola/ There is no proof that this therapy has benefits for cancer patients. https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/integrative-medicine/herbs/graviola Regulatory and potential risks. https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/amazing-sour-sop-inc-512798-04172017 https://www.cancercenter.com/community/blog/2017/07/experts-warn-against-soursop-fruit-to-fight-cancer https://www.webmd.com/cancer/graviola-cancer-overview Bias: https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/natural-society/ https://naturalsociety.com/this-one-fruit-kills-malignant-cells-of-12-different-types-of-cancer/
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