Claim: The 1939 Cancer Act makes researching cancer cures illegal.
Fact-check: The Cancer Act doesn't ban the researching of cancer cures - Full Fact
Verdict: incorrect. it makes advertising cancer cures or treatments illegal unless it's to certain groups, mainly those involved in the medical profession. it doesn't mention research at all.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Claire Milne
Date published: 2019-02-15T00:00:00