One doctor claimed to know why I had cancer. I was horrified and embarrassed when he told me that.

The author was about to undergo breast-conserving surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC.

As a cancer survivor, watching the Netflix show “Apple Cider Vinegar” was heartbreaking. The show depicts the fatigue and hopelessness that many cancer patients feel, and the seductive appeal of abandoning traditional medicine in the hope of a “natural” cure. It also exposes the dark underworld of the alternative medicine industry, where quacks and influencers … Read more