https://cancerexplained.org/videos/explainer-pathology-report/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/explainer-pathology-report.jpg How to read a cancer pathology report Which section of a pathology report holds the answer, and what the rest is for. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/explainer-pathology-report.mp4 207 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/explainer-biopsy-results/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/explainer-biopsy-results.jpg Biopsy results, explained What a biopsy measures, why results take about 10 days, and what the report will say. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/explainer-biopsy-results.mp4 179 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/explainer-cancer-staging/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/explainer-cancer-staging.jpg Cancer staging and TNM, explained T, N, M and stages 0-4 — the whole staging system in plain language. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/explainer-cancer-staging.mp4 152 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/explainer-grade-vs-stage/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/explainer-grade-vs-stage.jpg Grade vs. stage — what's the difference? Grade is about how cells look; stage is about how far cancer has spread. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/explainer-grade-vs-stage.mp4 130 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/explainer-margins/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/explainer-margins.jpg Surgical margins, explained Positive, negative and close margins — what the edges of removed tissue can tell you. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/explainer-margins.mp4 136 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/explainer-tumor-markers/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/explainer-tumor-markers.jpg Tumor markers, explained PSA, CA-125, CEA — what tumor marker blood tests can and cannot tell you. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/explainer-tumor-markers.mp4 154 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/explainer-imaging-report/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/explainer-imaging-report.jpg How to read a CT or MRI report Why CT and MRI reports sound frightening on purpose, and how to read yours calmly. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/explainer-imaging-report.mp4 162 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-poorly-differentiated/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-poorly-differentiated.jpg What does 'poorly differentiated' mean? What 'poorly differentiated' on a pathology report actually means. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-poorly-differentiated.mp4 51 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-in-situ/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-in-situ.jpg What does 'in situ' mean? 'In situ' means the cells have stayed in the layer where they started. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-in-situ.mp4 42 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-invasive/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-invasive.jpg What does 'invasive' mean? 'Invasive' means past the first tissue layer — it does not mean the cancer has spread. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-invasive.mp4 43 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-metastasis/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-metastasis.jpg What does 'metastasis' mean? What metastasis means, and why a cancer that travels is still the same cancer. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-metastasis.mp4 50 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-lymph-node-status/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-lymph-node-status.jpg Lymph node status, explained Node negative, node positive — what lymph node status means for staging. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-lymph-node-status.mp4 52 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-ki-67/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-ki-67.jpg What is Ki-67? The percentage that estimates how many cancer cells are dividing. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-ki-67.mp4 42 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-her2/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-her2.jpg HER2 status, explained What HER2-positive means, and the targeted treatments it opens up. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-her2.mp4 46 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-triple-negative/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-triple-negative.jpg What does triple negative mean? The three negative tests behind 'triple negative' — and what treatment looks like. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-triple-negative.mp4 44 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-suspicious/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-suspicious.jpg 'Suspicious' on a scan report 'Suspicious' on a scan means 'deserves a closer look' — not a diagnosis. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-suspicious.mp4 49 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-correlate-clinically/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-correlate-clinically.jpg 'Clinical correlation recommended' 'Clinical correlation recommended' is routine — here's what it asks for. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-correlate-clinically.mp4 47 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-benign-vs-malignant/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-benign-vs-malignant.jpg Benign vs. malignant The two biggest words on a pathology report, side by side. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-benign-vs-malignant.mp4 52 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-tumor-markers-normal/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-tumor-markers-normal.jpg Can tumor markers be normal with cancer? Why a normal tumor marker doesn't rule cancer in or out. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-tumor-markers-normal.mp4 51 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-psa/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-psa.jpg What is a PSA test? What a PSA level measures, and why the trend matters more than one number. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-psa.mp4 52 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-gleason/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-gleason.jpg The Gleason score, explained Why prostate cancer gets two grading numbers, and what they add up to. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-gleason.mp4 47 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-birads/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-birads.jpg What does BI-RADS mean? The BI-RADS 0-6 scale radiologists use to summarize a mammogram. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/term-birads.mp4 57 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf-what-causes-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf-what-causes-cancer.jpg What actually causes cancer? Cancer starts with gene changes that build up over years — here's the mechanism. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf-what-causes-cancer.mp4 60 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf-5g-wifi/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf-5g-wifi.jpg Does 5G or Wi-Fi cause cancer? What the physics and large studies say about 5G, Wi-Fi and cancer. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf-5g-wifi.mp4 53 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf-sugar/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf-sugar.jpg Does sugar feed cancer? Where the 'sugar feeds cancer' myth comes from, and what evidence shows. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf-sugar.mp4 65 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf-alcohol/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf-alcohol.jpg Alcohol and cancer risk Alcohol is a Group 1 carcinogen linked to seven cancers — the under-known risk. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf-alcohol.mp4 59 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf-processed-meat/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf-processed-meat.jpg Processed meat and cancer The processed meat link is real — and the risk size surprises people. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf-processed-meat.mp4 55 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf-hpv-vaccine/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf-hpv-vaccine.jpg The vaccine that prevents cancer The HPV vaccine prevents six cancer types, and is approved up to age 45. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf-hpv-vaccine.mp4 46 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf-sunscreen/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf-sunscreen.jpg Does sunscreen cause cancer? No good evidence sunscreen causes cancer — UV is the proven risk. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf-sunscreen.mp4 56 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf-family-history/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf-family-history.jpg Cancer runs in my family — now what? Most cancers aren't inherited — and the red-flag patterns worth acting on. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf-family-history.mp4 54 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-what-is-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-what-is-cancer.jpg What is cancer, in plain language? One clear plain-language definition of cancer — and why it's really 100+ diseases. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-what-is-cancer.mp4 46 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-how-cancer-spreads/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-how-cancer-spreads.jpg How does cancer spread? What metastasis is: cells break away, travel through blood or lymph, and regrow. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-how-cancer-spreads.mp4 45 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-is-cancer-contagious/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-is-cancer-contagious.jpg Is cancer contagious? You can't catch cancer — but some infections that spread between people raise risk. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-is-cancer-contagious.mp4 46 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-can-cancer-be-cured/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-can-cancer-be-cured.jpg Can cancer be cured? Many cancers can be cured — and why doctors carefully say 'remission'. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-can-cancer-be-cured.mp4 46 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-remission-vs-cure/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-remission-vs-cure.jpg Remission vs. cure Remission and cure mean different things — and time is what separates them. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-remission-vs-cure.mp4 50 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-five-year-survival/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-five-year-survival.jpg What a 5-year survival rate really means What a 5-year survival rate measures, and why it can't predict an individual. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-five-year-survival.mp4 54 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-how-cancers-are-named/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-how-cancers-are-named.jpg Why breast cancer in the lung is still breast cancer Why breast cancer in the lung is still breast cancer — and why the name guides treatment. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-how-cancers-are-named.mp4 45 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-symptom-not-diagnosis/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-symptom-not-diagnosis.jpg A symptom is not a diagnosis A symptom is a signal, not a diagnosis — most have common non-cancerous causes. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-symptom-not-diagnosis.mp4 46 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-does-stress-cause-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-does-stress-cause-cancer.jpg Does stress cause cancer? Stress isn't a proven direct cause of cancer — the indirect paths are what matter. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-does-stress-cause-cancer.mp4 51 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-screening-benefits-harms/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-screening-benefits-harms.jpg Cancer screening: benefits AND harms Screening's real benefits and real harms — and why it's a shared decision. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-screening-benefits-harms.mp4 50 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-tobacco/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-tobacco.jpg The #1 preventable cause of cancer Tobacco is the largest preventable cause of cancer — far beyond the lungs. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-tobacco.mp4 48 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-quitting-smoking/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-quitting-smoking.jpg Is it too late to quit smoking? It is never too late to quit smoking — what works and where free help is. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-quitting-smoking.mp4 49 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-secondhand-smoke/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-secondhand-smoke.jpg Secondhand smoke and cancer Secondhand smoke can cause lung cancer in people who never smoked. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-secondhand-smoke.mp4 43 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-vaping/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-vaping.jpg Does vaping cause cancer? What's actually in e-cigarette aerosol — and why long-term risk is unknown. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-vaping.mp4 54 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-radon/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-radon.jpg The #2 cause of lung cancer is in some homes Radon is the #2 cause of lung cancer — testing your home costs under $25. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-radon.mp4 52 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-indoor-tanning/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-indoor-tanning.jpg Tanning beds and skin cancer Tanning beds raise melanoma risk — a tan is skin damage, not health. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-indoor-tanning.mp4 49 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-exercise/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-exercise.jpg Exercise and cancer risk Physical activity is linked with lower risk of at least eight cancers. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-exercise.mp4 47 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-obesity/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-obesity.jpg Body weight and cancer risk Overweight and obesity are linked to at least 13 types of cancer. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-obesity.mp4 45 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-diet/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-diet.jpg What should I eat to lower cancer risk? The eating pattern — not any single food — is what lowers cancer risk. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-diet.mp4 48 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-supplements/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-supplements.jpg Can supplements prevent cancer? Trials found supplements don't prevent cancer — and high doses can backfire. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-supplements.mp4 59 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-vitamin-d/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-vitamin-d.jpg Vitamin D and cancer prevention The 25,871-person VITAL trial found vitamin D didn't reduce cancer. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-vitamin-d.mp4 58 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-hepatitis-b-vaccine/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-hepatitis-b-vaccine.jpg The other anti-cancer vaccine The hepatitis B vaccine protects against a leading cause of liver cancer. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-hepatitis-b-vaccine.mp4 45 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-air-pollution/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-air-pollution.jpg Air pollution and lung cancer Air pollution is a Group 1 carcinogen — what that means for your actual risk. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-air-pollution.mp4 57 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-hpv-and-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-hpv-and-cancer.jpg HPV and cancer: what to know HPV is common and usually clears — persistent infections cause six cancers. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-hpv-and-cancer.mp4 47 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-h-pylori/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-h-pylori.jpg The stomach bacterium linked to cancer H. pylori is a stomach cancer risk you can test for and treat with antibiotics. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-h-pylori.mp4 54 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-hepatitis-c/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-hepatitis-c.jpg Hepatitis C: the test everyone should get once Hepatitis C is silent, common, and over 95% curable — CDC says test once. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-hepatitis-c.mp4 60 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-oral-hpv/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-oral-hpv.jpg The fastest-rising HPV cancer isn't cervical Throat cancer is now the most common HPV cancer — and vaccination is the tool. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-oral-hpv.mp4 59 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-mammograms/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-mammograms.jpg Mammograms: when and how often Mammograms every 2 years, ages 40-74 — and why callbacks usually aren't cancer. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-mammograms.mp4 49 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-colonoscopy/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-colonoscopy.jpg Colonoscopy: the test that prevents cancer Colonoscopy is the only screening test that removes what it finds. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-colonoscopy.mp4 51 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-colorectal-45/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-colorectal-45.jpg Colon cancer screening starts at 45 now Colorectal screening starts at 45 now — and colonoscopy isn't the only test. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-colorectal-45.mp4 48 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-pap-test/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-pap-test.jpg What a Pap test actually looks for The Pap test looks for pre-cancer — catching changes before cancer exists. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-pap-test.mp4 48 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-lung-screening/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-lung-screening.jpg Lung cancer screening exists — who qualifies? Lung cancer screening exists for people 50-80 with a smoking history. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-lung-screening.mp4 52 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-dense-breasts/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-dense-breasts.jpg Your mammogram says 'dense breasts' — now what? Dense breast tissue is normal — and what supplemental screening can and can't do. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-dense-breasts.mp4 63 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-false-positives/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-false-positives.jpg Called back after a screening? Read this first Called back after screening? False positives are designed into how screening works. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-false-positives.mp4 53 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-self-exams/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-self-exams.jpg Do self-exams actually work? Formal self-exams didn't reduce deaths in trials — body awareness replaced them. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-self-exams.mp4 58 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-persistent-cough/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-persistent-cough.jpg How long is too long for a cough? A cough over 3 weeks gets checked — any blood in phlegm is same-day. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-persistent-cough.mp4 55 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-breast-lump/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-breast-lump.jpg Is a breast lump always cancer? Most breast lumps are not cancer — and exactly when to call anyway. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-breast-lump.mp4 55 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-changing-mole/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-changing-mole.jpg When is a mole worth checking? Normal moles usually don't change — the ABCDE signs worth checking. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-changing-mole.mp4 63 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-night-sweats/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-night-sweats.jpg Are night sweats a sign of cancer? Night sweats are usually not cancer — the pattern that changes the answer. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-night-sweats.mp4 55 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-neck-lump/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-neck-lump.jpg A lump in your neck: when to worry Most neck lumps are infection-fighting glands — when one needs a closer look. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-neck-lump.mp4 48 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-childhood-warning-signs/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-childhood-warning-signs.jpg Childhood cancer signs parents ask about Childhood cancer is rare — the persistent signs doctors actually check. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-childhood-warning-signs.mp4 53 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-antiperspirant/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-antiperspirant.jpg Does antiperspirant cause breast cancer? NCI: no evidence links antiperspirants to breast cancer. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-antiperspirant.mp4 52 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-underwire-bras/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-underwire-bras.jpg The underwire bra myth The bra-and-breast-cancer claim, tested and rejected. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-underwire-bras.mp4 53 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-cell-phones/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-cell-phones.jpg Do cell phones cause brain cancer? Cell phone energy can't break DNA — and tumor rates haven't risen with use. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-cell-phones.mp4 47 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-plastic-bottles/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-plastic-bottles.jpg The frozen water bottle myth The frozen-bottle 'dioxin' warning is a hoax — bottles contain no dioxins. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-plastic-bottles.mp4 54 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-microwaves/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-microwaves.jpg Does microwaving food cause cancer? FDA: microwaves heat food — they don't make it radioactive or contaminated. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-microwaves.mp4 48 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-artificial-sweeteners/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-artificial-sweeteners.jpg Do artificial sweeteners cause cancer? The aspartame headlines explained — and the safety limit that didn't move. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-artificial-sweeteners.mp4 47 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-alkaline-diet/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-alkaline-diet.jpg The alkaline diet claim Food can't change your blood pH — and no evidence the diet treats cancer. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-alkaline-diet.mp4 45 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-positive-thinking/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-positive-thinking.jpg Can a positive attitude fight cancer? NCI: no evidence links attitude to cancer risk or survival — drop the pressure. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/uf2-positive-thinking.mp4 49 2026-08-21 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-chemo-worse-than-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-chemo-worse-than-cancer.jpg Is chemo worse than the cancer? Side effects are real, but for a curable cancer, refusing treatment carries the bigger risk. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-chemo-worse-than-cancer.mp4 26 2026-09-17 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-cannabis-cbd-cure/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-cannabis-cbd-cure.jpg Do cannabis and CBD cure cancer? Only two cannabinoid drugs are FDA-approved, both for chemo-related nausea, not to treat cancer itself. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-cannabis-cbd-cure.mp4 22 2026-09-17 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-root-canals/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-root-canals.jpg Do root canals cause cancer? The claim traces back to debunked 1920s research. Dental and cancer organizations find no valid evidence. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-root-canals.mp4 18 2026-09-17 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-too-young-for-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-too-young-for-cancer.jpg "You're too young for cancer" A population statistic is not evidence about your symptom. Early-onset colorectal cancer has been rising since the mid-1990s. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-too-young-for-cancer.mp4 20 2026-09-17 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-essential-oils-cure/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-essential-oils-cure.jpg Do essential oils cure cancer? Lab studies on concentrated plant extracts are not the oil sold in stores. No reliable evidence of a cure in people. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-essential-oils-cure.mp4 20 2026-09-17 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-detox-cleanse/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-detox-cleanse.jpg Do detoxes and cleanses remove carcinogens? No detox tea, juice or cleanse has been shown to remove a named carcinogen. Your liver and kidneys already do this. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-detox-cleanse.mp4 19 2026-09-17 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-biopsy-seeding/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-biopsy-seeding.jpg Can a biopsy spread cancer? Needle-track seeding is real but rare. Delaying a biopsy out of that fear is the bigger danger. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-biopsy-seeding.mp4 24 2026-09-17 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-organic-food/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-organic-food.jpg Does organic food prevent cancer? No single food, or way of growing it, prevents cancer. The overall eating pattern is what research links to risk. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-organic-food.mp4 19 2026-09-17 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-turmeric-curcumin/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-turmeric-curcumin.jpg Does turmeric treat cancer? NCI says there is not enough evidence to know, and the FDA has not approved curcumin for any medical condition. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-turmeric-curcumin.mp4 23 2026-09-17 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-no-early-symptoms/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-no-early-symptoms.jpg Does cancer always have early symptoms? Some cancers grow with no early symptoms. That is why screening exists for the groups where it is recommended. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-no-early-symptoms.mp4 19 2026-09-17 yes no no https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-keto-fasting-starve-cancer/ https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-keto-fasting-starve-cancer.jpg Can keto or fasting starve cancer? You cannot selectively starve cancer cells by cutting carbs. A review of 39 studies found no conclusive anti-tumor effect. https://cancerexplained.org/videos/myth-keto-fasting-starve-cancer.mp4 22 2026-09-17 yes no no