Cancer quackery: Under MAHA, everything old is new again
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/cancer-quackery-under-maha-everything-old-is-new-again/
By David Gorski
Cancer isn’t a new conspiracy theory, and this Instagram claim isn’t either. A post argues that cancer isn’t a disease but a defensive response to “toxins.” It’s a familiar pitch from quack health ideologies, rebranded under MAHA. Science-Based Medicine digs into why that view is misleading: cancer is a complex set of genetic and cellular changes that can be driven by real risk factors, not some purposeful cleanup by the body. The piece traces the pattern of misinformation, calls out the gaps in evidence, and reminds readers to rely on established science rather than sensational claims