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The claim

soursop can replace chemotherapy

Rating

False

Reviewed by The Healthy Indian Project ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

PeakMetrics research summary

Based on related reporting.

Research from related reporting says experts found no scientific evidence from large human studies that soursop can replace chemotherapy or other established cancer treatments. It also quotes an oncologist warning that patients should not rely only on soursop leaves or herbal remedies for cancer treatment.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [original] The Healthy Indian Project original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026

  2. [S1] Rajeev Khandelwal on growing soursop tree for mom during cancer battle; oncologists react

    Additional research · Retrieved October 16, 2026