Beware of bogus cancer treatments FDA warns

Sometimes we have to be reminded that a product claim that sounds too good to be true, usually is exactly that. That goes for everything from wrinkle cures to “miracle” cancer treatments.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently sent warning letters to 14 companies selling more than 65 so-called cancer treatments the FDA defines as fakes.

The treatments are frequently advertised as “natural” and often falsely labeled as dietary supplements, HealthDay reports. These so-called cures are often sold on websites and through social media.

“A cancer diagnosis often provokes a sense of desperation. Unfortunately, rogue operations exploiting those fears peddle untested and potentially dangerous products, particularly on the internet,” two high-level FDA enforcement officers wrote in a blog post on FDA’s website.

The FDA has posted an updated list of “187 Fake Cancer ‘Cures’ Consumers Should Avoid.”.

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