The Federal Trade Commission on Bogus Cancer Cures

Filed in archive Cancer , Consumer Alert , Treatment on September 21, 2008

© A. Belani

It is quite tricky to be lured into sellers of cancer treatments especially on the web. We as consumers must be vigilant in determining which one is real or not. When something is too good to be true, it most probably is too good to be true.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently put a stop on peddlers of bogus cancer cures.

The Federal Trade Commission today announced 11 law enforcement actions challenging deceptive advertising of bogus cancer cures. The FTC charged the companies with making unsupported claims that their products cured or treated one or more types of cancer. In each case, the company is charged with violating the FTC Act, which bars deceptive claims. Some complaints allege that the companies also falsely touted clinical or scientific proof for their products.

Most importantly, one must discuss with your doctor before taking on additional or alternative treatments.

Be sure to click this link for the list of bogus cancer cures that the FTC has apprehended.