The trouble with the NET (Part 2) – Alternative Therapies – what’s the harm?

The trouble with the NET (Part 2) – Alternative Therapies – what’s the harm?

But it works, I read it on the internet! “But it works… I read it on the internet!” You may remember my article entitled The trouble with the NET (Part 1) which was a lighthearted but still serious discussion about the dangers of self-treatment on the internet. Linked to that blog was a very popular […]

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The trouble with the NET (Part 1) – Cancer Myths

The trouble with the NET (Part 1) – Cancer Myths

Certain popular ideas about how cancer starts and spreads – though scientifically wrong, can seem to make sense, especially when those ideas are rooted in old theories. To a certain extent, it can be the case with treatment too. But wrong ideas about cancer can lead to needless worry and even hinder good prevention and […]

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Diagnosed with Cancer? You may get a flood of sympathy and oodles of empathy but be careful with the tsunami of advice

Diagnosed with Cancer? You may get a flood of sympathy and oodles of empathy but be careful with the tsunami of advice

Some might think this is an odd post for someone with a massive online patient group for cancer. Well, putting aside my disclaimers, group rules about ‘advice’ and the strong moderation approach, I totally agree with you (thus my approach to running a group). In the past, I have written about the dangers of advice […]

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The trouble with the NET is that it can spread ……. false hope

The trouble with the NET is that it can spread ……. false hope

Certain popular ideas about how cancer starts and spreads – though scientifically wrong, can seem to make sense, especially when those ideas are rooted in old theories. To a certain extent, it can be the case with treatment too. But wrong ideas about cancer and how to treat it can lead to needless worry and […]

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The trouble with the NET (Part 5) – Cancer Diet Myths

The trouble with the NET (Part 5) – Cancer Diet Myths

Certain popular ideas about how cancer starts and spreads – though scientifically wrong, can seem to make sense, especially when those ideas are rooted in old theories. To a certain extent, it can be the case with treatment too. But wrong ideas about cancer can lead to needless worry and even hinder good prevention and […]

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The trouble with the NET (Part 4) – Cancer can kill but so can fake cures

The trouble with the NET (Part 4) – Cancer can kill but so can fake cures

No matter where you look on social media, there are millions of sites claiming that ‘this’ and ‘that’ can cure cancer.  If you analyse some of the things that can apparently ‘cure’ cancer, you will normally find that behind these fantasies, there is someone selling something, a book, a video, a product. I was also […]

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The trouble with the NET (Part 3) – Miracle Cures

The trouble with the NET (Part 3) – Miracle Cures

Since I started blogging, I’ve had to become quite savvy at forming headlines for my posts as the wording can be a factor in whether someone reads it or not. A post picture can also influence.  There’s a third factor and that is credibility – I’d like to think I’ve worked hard to earn that […]

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