# Why do people think doctors have a cancer cure but won't use it?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-think-doctors-have-a-cancer-cure-but-wont-use-it/113783>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 13, 2002, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-think-doctors-have-a-cancer-cure-but-wont-use-it/113783 "2002-06-13T03:36:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![jk1245](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@jk1245](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jk1245)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-think-doctors-have-a-cancer-cure-but-wont-use-it/113783/21 "2002-06-14T14:52:43Z")

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> \*Originally posted by postcards \*  
> \*\*I personally think there’s a cure for tooth decay, as well as a surefire way to prevent it, but dentists don’t want to lose their lucrative practices.  
> Okay, back to your spat… \*\*

It’s the [cavity vaccine!](http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2001/10.04/01-dentalvax.html)

At least they’ll always hace cosmetic dentistry.

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**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-think-doctors-have-a-cancer-cure-but-wont-use-it/113783/22 "2002-06-14T14:57:10Z")

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Penthouse does articles? I thought that was Playboy’s shtick :).

And yeah, brushing, flossing, flouride are just about 100% effective at preventing tooth decay.

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**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-think-doctors-have-a-cancer-cure-but-wont-use-it/113783/23 "2002-06-14T18:26:30Z")

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> \*Originally posted by msmith537 \*  
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> Yes, its called brushing and flosing and cutting down on the sweet stuff. \*\*

And we all know how dentists never tell you about this wonderful holistic treatment!! The denists just wants to treat the cavity and not the whole tooth!

Just like when non-holistic doctors advise you to stop smoking…they want to just pre-treat the lucrative potential lung cancer, not your overall health.

😃

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