Claim Check
Popular cancer claims examined against reliable evidence — what is true, what is not, and why it matters.
Every page here follows one idea: what happened, why it matters, and what it does not mean. Educational only — not medical advice.
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- Cancer · 2026Does apricot-kernel extract (laetrile / 'vitamin B17') treat cancer?Claim Check: does apricot-kernel extract (laetrile / 'vitamin B17') treat cancer? What reliable evidence shows, and why the distinction matters.
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