The claim
Drinking the strained juice of raw cassava cures cancer, including brain tumours in children.
Original review summary
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka reports that no recognized medical or clinical study supports cassava as a cancer treatment. It says the advice to increase the dose until dizziness is dangerous because dizziness can be an early sign of cyanide poisoning.[S1]
Additional context
The review notes that raw cassava naturally contains cyanide and that high exposure can be fatal. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka original review
Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026