Exaggerated Fears Over Cancer Biopsies Can Worsen Cancer (opens in new tab)

Fear of the needle is not reserved to the vaccine hesitant; it extends to biopsies as well. In corners of social media where misinformation accumulates, influencers with an axe to grind against doctors are warning people to stay away from biopsies that help diagnose a cancer. “NEVER do a prostate biopsy, NEVER do a breast biopsy,” you will read, as the biopsy is said to spread the very cancer it is sampling. Some of these influencers claim they just want patients to be aware of the risk, whil...