Do anti-cancer health supplements really fight cancer?

In recent years, many middle-aged and elderly people have started to buy health care products, such as some anti-cancer health care products. However, many of these health care products do not have production batch numbers and do not have health care functions. For ordinary people, when buying health products, they must keep their eyes open and never be confused by the dazzling advertising slogans.

1. It has not been proven that health supplements can fight cancer

Health products refer to foods that claim to have specific health functions or are intended to supplement vitamins or minerals. They are generally called "dietary supplements" in European and American countries and include vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids, etc. To date, neither observational studies nor clinical trials have proven that health supplements can improve the prognosis of cancer patients. On the contrary, they may increase the risk of death.

2. There is no such thing as anti-cancer in the function of health food

Experts from the Food and Drug Administration said that among the 18 functions of health foods allowed for use in my country, there is no anti-cancer or cancer prevention function. In this regard, the country has issued a number of laws and regulations, which clearly require that health products should not exaggerate their efficacy and prohibit false advertising.

3. Don’t trust “foreign health products”

Some "foreign health products" from abroad are also not to be trusted. Not long ago, the US FDA compiled a list of 187 fake anti-cancer products that consumers should avoid. The FDA believes there is strong evidence that these supplements are completely ineffective in fighting cancer and in many cases are dangerous and illegal.

4. Chaos in health products

The chaos in the health care product market has not yet stopped, indicating that it is still necessary for law enforcement agencies to strengthen supervision. In addition, it is necessary for the national food and drug regulatory authorities to use mass media and public opinion space to popularize necessary medical knowledge. Let more people know conclusions like “there are no anti-cancer health products”.

It is understood that in the country's first APP for lung cancer patients, "Lung Cancer Helper", the use and efficacy of health products are also one of the issues that users are very concerned about. Lung Cancer Helper is also making every effort to promote scientific knowledge about lung cancer. To this end, they have invited experts and professors from authoritative cancer hospitals at home and abroad to popularize standardized treatments for lung cancer to patients. They have also introduced the lung cancer treatment guidelines of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to help patients fight cancer correctly and scientifically.