If you believe that "[t]he medical industry is withholding a cure for cancer from the public in order to increase profits," then you are in the company of 27% of the American public. That is according to this article at CNN.com.
The complete results appear in the journal Cancer.
The other myths, and the frequency with which Americans believe them, are astonishing. The story is a must read.
In a Forbes article describing the same research results, the study's lead author is quoted as saying, "[t]he higher the income and the higher the education, the less likely [respondents] were to believe the myths." That's quite the statement.
Whether or not that's true, I hope that this study helps underscore the importance of Cancer education.
As they say, a lie is halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its shoes on.
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As they say, a lie is halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its shoes on.
Who, exactly, says this?
They do.
Duh.
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