Chris Beat Cancer

[[File:Chris Wark of ChrisBeatCancer, in 2003, post cancer-surgery, YouTube v%3Drch40E9dIK4.png#file|thumb|165px| Chris of "Chris Beat Cancer" recovering from cancer surgery.<br><br><i>Look out, Chris! Your mustache is melting!</i>]]
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[[File:A public Facebook post used by Chris Wark to promote his %27Square One%27 cancer-coaching-program (in September 2017)..png|thumb|165px| Here Chris "beat cancer" Wark has "inspired" Debbi not to believe her surgeon.]]
[[File:Amazon customer-review R28Q5TD6YRECLM.jpg|thumb|165px| ''"Gave me the strength to turn down chemo!"''.<br>Whether this is a genuine or fake review for Chris's book, it's horrific either way.]]
'''Chris Beat Cancer''' is a popular<ref>[https://archive.ph/1iGgz#selection-447.0-449.20 March 2017, "Hypestat.com" states "ChrisBeatCancer.com" gets 279,000 views per month].</ref> anti-[[chemotherapy]]<ref>[https://domainbigdata.com/curecancerwithoutchemo.com The URL "CureCancerWithoutChemo.com" redirects to "ChrisBeatCancer.com", both URLs are registered to a "Christopher Wark".]</ref> website created by Chris Wark {{lived|1977}}, who claims he cured his bowel [[cancer]] by adopting a "[[raw foodism|raw]] [[vegan]] diet".<ref>[https://archive.ph/zsXXr Archived copy of http://www.chrisbeatcancer.com/the-raw-vegan-diet/]</ref>

==The saga began in Chris's colon==
By his own admission, Chris Wark had surgery to remove the cancer from his abdomen.<ref>[https://archive.ph/JF9pj#selection-497.0-497.36 Archived copy of https://www.chrisbeatcancer.com/cancer-surgery-2003/].</ref> According to Professor [[David Gorski]] MD PhD (a surgical oncologist who was not involved in Chris's case), that surgery alone (without chemotherapy) had a ~60% chance of curing Chris's stage-III bowel cancer, and that probability would have increased to ~75% had Chris also received adjuvant chemotherapy,<ref>[https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/chris-beat-cancer/ Professor David Gorski's article about the ChrisBeatCancer website]</ref> which Chris refused.

So Chris's survival is not necessarily due to his unusual diet, and/or him worshiping a particular [[God]].<ref group=note>Chris does bang on about God, e.g. in writing [https://archive.ph/JF9pj#selection-527.0-539.25 here], [https://archive.ph/2ibCK#selection-549.344-549.418 here] & [https://archive.ph/zsXXr#selection-547.0-547.58 here], and on video [https://youtu.be/Ne5DrD7rIkw?t=51m19s here], [https://youtu.be/Yyv9hdzR9CA?t=1h6m57s here], & [https://youtu.be/mNKZqqHRQwQ?t=20m49s here].</ref><br>

While there have been long-term, large-population studies conducted to examine the effects of adopting a [[vegetarianism|veggie]] diet following a cancer diagnosis, the findings have not indicated a significant impact on outcomes. For example, the WHEL study of patients diagnosed with breast cancer concluded that: "Among survivors of early stage breast cancer, adoption of a diet that was very high in vegetables, fruit, and fiber and low in fat did not reduce additional breast cancer events or mortality during a 7.3-year follow-up period."<ref>[https://archive.ph/XL6eB#selection-2087.0-2093.226 Conclusion of WHEL study.]</ref>

==Chris recommend$ many forms of ''"alternative"'' medi¢ine==
The '''Chris Beat Cancer''' website promotes a panoply of [[quackery]], for which Chris is paid commission.<ref>[https://archive.ph/nXey8#selection-507.0-507.10 The affiliate disclaimer page on the ChrisBeatCancer website: a legally-required acknowledgement that he's being paid to promote].</ref> As an example of the measly income he receives from his website, Chris states he earns ''"8 cents"'' for posting a link to a product on Amazon.<ref>[https://archive.ph/nXey8#selection-537.38-553.190 Chris's example of his website earnings is ''"8 cents"''.]</ref> However, Chris's income from other links on his website is over 1000 times higher: a reader clicking on a link to [[Ty Bollinger]]'s "TTAC" ('''T'''he '''T'''ruth '''A'''bout '''C'''ancer) products can earn Chris over $100.<ref>[https://archive.ph/mDWO3#selection-409.0-413.27 Commission on TTAC products can exceed $100]</ref>

Chris promotes other pusher$ of cancer quackery, such as [[Cancer Tutor]],<ref>[https://archive.ph/bP0H2#selection-457.0-457.15 Chris Wark promotes the "Cancer Tutor" website]</ref> [[Cancer Control Society]],<ref>[https://archive.ph/bP0H2#selection-479.0-479.26 Chris Wark promotes the "Cancer Control Society" website]</ref> [[RGCC test#External links |Dr Veronique Desaulniers]],<ref>[https://archive.ph/kOXaI#selection-499.0-499.41 Chris Wark promotes chiropractor ''"Dr V"'' Desaulniers.]</ref> [[American Anti-Cancer Institute]],<ref>[https://archive.ph/bP0H2#selection-489.0-489.30 Chris Wark promotes the AACI website]</ref> [http://shop.cancercrackdown.org/ CancerCrackdown],<ref>[https://archive.ph/qOueA#selection-4459.107-4459.123 Chris Wark states he donates %age of proceeds to CancerCrackdown.org, who in-turn promote him as a ''"hero"''.]</ref> "Best Answer For Cancer",<ref>[https://archive.ph/tFNT7#selection-451.45-451.250 Chris Wark promotes "Best Answer for Cancer Foundation" (BAFC).]</ref><ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Martha+Grout%22+OR+%22Frank+Shallenberger%22+OR+%22James+Forsythe%22+OR+%22David+Minkoff%22+OR+%22Robert+Rowen%22+OR+%22Bradford+Weeks%22+OR+%22William+Lee+Cowden%22+site:casewatch.org A Google-search showing some of the doctors on the BAFC board listed on casewatch.org].</ref> [[CANCERactive]],<ref>[https://archive.ph/bP0H2#selection-503.0-503.12 Chris Wark promotes CANCERactive website]</ref> [http://www.dcscience.net/2011/03/28/a-thoroughly-dangerous-charity-yestolife-promotes-nonsense-cancer-treatments/ "Yes To Life"],<ref>[https://archive.ph/Ch9HJ#selection-1951.0-2007.14 Chris promotes "Yes To Life" on Facebook]</ref> "[https://healingstrong.org/partner/suzy-and-chris-wark-emcee-at-hs-conference/ HealingStrong™]",<ref>[https://archive.ph/sNpMm The first character after their name is false information: "HealingStrong" is not a TradeMark.]</ref> [https://archive.ph/pyAHF#selection-381.0-401.24 Dr. Keith Scott-Mumby],<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq7znqoLBqg Chris plugs Keith's book on cancer]</ref> [[Mike Adams]],<ref>[https://archive.ph/Fh75q#selection-415.401-415.442 Chris says Mike Adams is a ''"genius"''.]</ref><ref>[https://archive.ph/nILRM#selection-583.45-585.19 Chris is an affiliate for Mike Adams's "healthRangerStore", (up to 12% commission)]</ref> and Ty Bollinger.<ref>[https://archive.ph/rZGAm#selection-497.0-497.1 Chris says teaming-up with Ty Bollinger has been good for growing his online bu$ine$$]</ref>

Chris repeats the [[conspiracy theory]] that cures for cancer are being suppressed, e.g. [[amygdalin]],<ref>[https://archive.ph/amNrs#selection-427.0-427.78 amygdalin is "suppressed" says Chris]</ref> found in apricot kernels, (''"suppressed"'', despite the fact apricots are readily available<ref>[https://archive.ph/amNrs#selection-861.0-861.56 Chris poses with a bag of apricot kernels], [[amygdalin#Sad reality|which release cyanide when eaten.]]</ref>).

==Chris Beat Cancer publications: "Square One" video-series & eponymous book==

''"Cancer Mastermind"''<ref>[https://archive.ph/iCw9j#selection-871.1-875.33 Chris Wark owns the URL "HealingCancerMastermind.com"]</ref> Chris has compiled his accumulated wisdom into an own-brand ''"healing cancer coaching program"'' called "Square One", which only costs 
$297
 $197.<ref>[https://archive.ph/ZthcS#selection-2761.0-2761.42 Chris's ''"SQUARE ONE" healing cancer coaching program"'', 
$297
 $197]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDelDe-jAVE&list=PL0i2qLgc7uAEMMvjqckfq8PK9BQB0lhce&index=66 Save yourself $197: Chris's "Square One" videos are on YouTube]</ref><ref>[https://archive.ph/oQNCO#selection-809.53-809.116 Chris states his "Square One" coaching program makes million$]</ref><ref>[https://archive.ph/Tdq62#selection-1849.0-1951.21 The marketing-agency who re-launched "SquareOne" says the program grossed $2.5M in the second half of 2017.]</ref><br>
For some who follow Chris's advice and eschew chemotherapy, it will cost them more than [[money]].

Initially Chris offered a 100% refund to dissatisfied "Square One" customers, valid for 1 year;<ref>[https://archive.ph/ZthcS#selection-2697.0-2711.235 Chris's "1 Year 100% Money-Back Guarantee"]</ref> however, for some reason, he has reduced the refund period from 1 year to 6 months.<ref>[https://archive.ph/oZOt0#selection-57.0-63.135 Chris's 1 year refund halved to ''"6 Month Money Back Guarantee"'']</ref>

In Chris's coaching program he recommends: [[essiac|essiac tea]], ''"Dr. [[Hulda Clark]]’s parasite cleanse formula"'', [[colloidal silver]], ''"black-seed expert, Dr. Roby Mitchell"'',<ref>[https://archive.ph/u4l7f#selection-1725.0-1725.632 Texas medical board described Dr Roby Mitchell as a ''"threat to public welfare"'' when they suspended his license in 2004]</ref> Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez's enzyme-therapy,<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2860407/figure/F2/ Evidently survival with Gonzalez-enzyme-therapy is poorer than no treatment.]</ref> ''"The Navarro Urine Test"'',<ref>[https://www.respectfulinsolence.com/2015/07/28/another-unnecessary-death-in-the-making-thanks-to-cancer-quackery/ [[David Gorski|Professor David Gorski]] says the Navarro cancer test is "bogus".]</ref> Dr Richard Schulze's ''"herbal detoxification program"'',<ref>[http://americanloons.blogspot.com/2014/07/1122-richard-schulze.html Richard Schulze's entry in AmericanLoons]</ref> [[Gerson therapy]],<ref>[https://archive.ph/v3AWF#selection-557.0-557.272 Chris promotes a Gerson clinic for free, honest.]</ref> [[alkaline diet]],<ref>[https://archive.ph/ZUKM8#selection-551.0-553.31 Chris describes his raw vegan diet as "alkaline".]</ref> and {{wpl|self-styled order|Sir}}Jason Winters anti-cancer tea. Chris also encourages his "Square One" members to try [[Poly-MVA]] and [[black salve]].<ref>[https://sq1-membership.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/q-a-resources/Cancer+Answers.pdf See Chris Wark's 2019 ebook titled "Cancer+Answers"]</ref>

On 25th September 2018 Chris Wark released a book entitled ''"Chris Beat Cancer: A Comprehensive Plan for Healing Naturally"''.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Chris-Beat-Cancer-Comprehensive-Naturally/dp/1401956114 ''"Chris Beat Cancer: A Comprehensive Plan for Healing Naturally"'' on Amazon.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.chrisbeatcancer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/9781401956110_hardcover_interior.pdf Click here to see a free PDF of Chris's book from his website.]</ref> Within ten days it had garnered over 200 five-star Amazon customer-reviews, but according to "fakespot.com" most of those reviews are bogus.<ref>[http://archive.fo/SVoMq#selection-1129.0-1135.10 ''"35.0% of the reviews are reliable ... there is high deception involved"'' writes fakespot.com]</ref><ref>[https://archive.ph/7YBZC/44d7f7a5f901963ec60e291d4d6b35cd999f823a.jpg This review of Chris's book is apparently by transvestite-man with size 4½ feet.]</ref> '''NB''': fakespot's {{wpl|AI}} would not recognize that reviews by delicensed doctors,<ref>[https://archive.ph/m1siZ A ''"fabulous"'' review for Chris's book from Dr Judson Somerville MD], who [https://public.tmb.state.tx.us/BoardOrders/ViewBoardOrders.aspx?ID_NUM=313217 had his medical-license revoked in 2017]</ref>
[[naturopathy|naturopathic]] doctors,<ref>[https://archive.ph/rdpZH A ''"powerful"'' review of Chris's book by Dr. Jolene Brighten] [[ND]]</ref> & ''"dear friends"'' of the author,<ref>[https://archive.ph/EIFjr A five-star review of Chris's book by Robyn Openshaw, who is described on p286 of the book as a "dear friend" of the author.]</ref> are unreliable.

In December 2018 {{wpl|Pinterest}} deleted the ChrisBeatCancer account.<ref>[https://youtu.be/B5n8kZ3rYcE?t=6 Pinterest deletion acknowledged by the man himself.]</ref>

In June 2019 Chris Wark was featured in a {{wpl|Washington Post}} article,<ref>[https://archive.ph/nda87#selection-1873.0-1885.209 Relevant Washington Post article by Abby Ohlheiser]</ref> exposing cancer-quackery on Facebook & YouTube.

In July 2019, in the wake of an investigation by {{wpl|The Wall Street Journal}}, <ref>[https://archive.ph/sXG7V#selection-2155.162-2155.378 The relevant WSJ article by Daniela Hernandez and Robert McMillan].</ref> the ChrisBeatCancer YouTube channel was demonetized.

'''Chris Beat Cancer''' is a '''L'''imited '''L'''iability '''C'''ompany, registered in Nevada,<ref>[https://archive.ph/fWH68#selection-1049.0-1055.4 http://NVsos.gov/sosEntitySearch for "Chris Beat Cancer LLC" in 2017.]</ref> despite Chris being in Tennessee.<ref>https://www.intelius.com/people-search/Christopher-D-Wark/Memphis-TN</ref><br>
(Incorporating a company "out-of-state" in {{wpl|Nevada#Taxes|Nevada}} is an attempt at {{wpl|tax-avoidance}} and {{wpl|asset protection}}).

=="Chris Beat Cancer" by AddictedToIgnorance==
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Chris lies about his testimonials — when people he interviews die of cancer, he [[Burning the evidence|deletes the evidence]] from his channel and website.<ref>[https://archive.ph/v8JYR#selection-399.0-401.2 [[Cherrypicking]] Chris discards any that turn-out to be rotten.]</ref>

==External links==
* [https://www.chrisbeatcancer.com/ The Chris Beat Cancer website]
* [https://archive.ph/82FwH#selection-869.0-869.101 
Shill for
 Promote Chris's ''"Square One"'' cancer-coaching-program and get up to 50% commission.]
* The Facebook group for SquareOne is ... https://www.facebook.com/groups/squareonesupport/, (you'll have a hard-job getting in though).
*[https://archive.ph/2ibCK#selection-749.120-749.218 Chris says his ''"integrative oncologist"'' was the late Dr Roy Page], who [https://www.casewatch.org/board/med/page/license_surrender.shtml lost his medical-licence in 2008].
* Chris demonstrates his scientific-competence by promoting [[Earthing]] [https://archive.ph/LSk4w#selection-755.0-771.52 here], and [[Solfeggio frequencies|Solfeggio-frequencies]] [https://archive.ph/U4PRt#selection-469.2-469.17 here].
* [https://ia601505.us.archive.org/34/items/ChrisBeatCancer20QuestionsForYourOncologistTranscript/20-Questions-For-Your-Oncologist-Transcript.pdf Chris Wark's top-secret briefing for those newly diagnosed with cancer: ''"Everything I've told you, just keep it to yourself"''.]
* '''[https://ia601505.us.archive.org/34/items/ChrisBeatCancer20QuestionsForYourOncologistTranscript/20-Questions-For-Your-Oncologist-Transcript.pdf On page 17 that top-secret briefing], Chris recommends [[RGCC test| a bogus blood-test called "the Greek test", a.k.a. "the RGCC test"]].'''
*[https://youtu.be/1-v5aeM8B7Y?t=10m10s YouTube video of Chris recommending the 
RCGG
 RGCC/Greek blood-test be done repeatedly, (at $2K-$3K a pop)].
*[https://ia803000.us.archive.org/34/items/cancerclinicrolodex2018b/Cancer%2BClinic%2BRolodex%2B2018b.pdf Chris recommends] Dr [[Rashid Buttar]], [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOeFHUgIhAjEcOsmTi2SrJ9UMys7cwonH "Dr" Robert Morse], [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0i2qLgc7uAEHdha38GyFl0irLxV-XXUZ delicensed-Dr Roby Mitchell], [https://www.casewatch.net/board/med/forsythe/complaint.shtml Dr James Forsythe], [https://www.casewatch.net/board/med/connealy/accusation.shtml Dr Leigh Erin Connealy], & [[Hope4Cancer]] clinic.
* Chris also recommends the ~$1K ONCOblot® test<ref>[https://archive.ph/gAHie#selection-545.0-569.23 Chris recommends ONCOblot® & RGCC tests on his website]</ref>, which is available from the same ''"[[quack|integrative oncologists]]"'' who offer the bogus [[RGCC test]],<br> e.g. [[chiropractor]] "Dr.V" has offered [http://web.archive.org/web/20141014034425/http://breastcancerconquerorshop.com/product/oncoblot-test/ ONCOblot®] & [http://web.archive.org/web/20161227020612/https://breastcancerconquerorshop.com/product/greece-test/ RGCC "Greece test"], ("Dr.V" also sells [https://archive.ph/GkGLV#selection-81.1-87.29 amulets to protect customers from invisible evil-forces]).
*[https://archive.ph/AV8sj#selection-437.0-441.53 Chris has recommended the ''"American Metabolic Laboratories"'' cancer profile blood-test]. [https://archive.ph/spwIE#selection-525.1-541.56 The inventor of that test, Dr Emil K. Schandl, has been disciplined by the Florida Department of Health], [https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/947/462/153541/ and sentenced to 4 years in jail for tax evasion].[https://archive.ph/n53ko#selection-611.0-611.77 That ''"Dr. Schandl is a frequent speaker at the [[Cancer Control Society]]"''].
* [[Stephen Barrett]]'s [https://www.quackwatch.org/11Ind/wark.html article about the Chris Wark story.]
* [[David Gorski]]'s [http://sciencebasedmedicine.org/chris-beat-cancer/ article about the "Chris Beat Cancer" website.]
* [https://factcheckingchrisbeatcancer.wordpress.com/category/false-data/ A very detailed examination of Chris Wark's claims.]
* [https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/chris-beat-cancer-a-comprehensive-guide-to-making-a-killing/ A 2019 article on ChrisBeatCancer from [[Science-Based Medicine]].]
* [https://www.sbs.com.au/news/healing-cancer-through-diet-patients-urged-to-be-wary-of-wellness-bloggers Chris Wark's fame is antipodal.]
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/chrisbeatcancer The Chris Beat Cancer YouTube channel]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MumhaRNP6OQ An unlisted YouTube video promoting Chris's "Square One" "cancer coaching program".]
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/thetruthaboutcancer/search?query=Chris+Wark Chris Wark's appearances on "'''T'''he '''T'''ruth '''A'''bout '''C'''ancer" YouTube channel], (a [[Ty Bollinger]] production).
*[[:File:The statistics for the 'bitly' link used by ChrisBeatCancer to promote TheTruthAboutVaccines, -grabbed 3rd September 2017-.png|'''C'''hris'''B'''eat'''C'''ancer promotes "'''T'''he'''T'''ruth'''A'''bout'''V'''accines"]], an [[anti-vaccination movement|anti-vaccination]] ''"documentary"'' (despite the fact that [https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/hpv/index.html some vaccinations prevent cancer]).
* Unsurprisingly, given his bible-bashing, [https://archive.ph/omYBz#selection-509.0-511.22 Chris states that ''"The human body is][[Intelligent Design|Intelligently Designed"]]''.
*[https://youtu.be/d9XIpC7mWUo?t=38s When not helping people get rid of cancer, Chris is helping them get rid of cockroaches.]

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