Important:

This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament

Rejected petition Abolish the Cancer Act, 1939 and allow alternative methods of treating cancer

The Cancer Act, 1939 was implemented to restrict the advertisement, treatment, prescription of remedy or give any advice on the treatment of cancer.

More details

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/2-3/13

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/110556

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