Question

Joe Biden’s cancer is a form of “turbo cancer” caused by mRNA vaccines.

Answer 1

This is extremely false. Despite absolutely zero evidence to support this claim and an infinite amount to refute it, people still try and use it as a political “I told you so” about the covid vaccine. In fact an article done by the American Cancer Society states “There is no information that suggests that COVID-19 vaccines cause cancer. There is also no information that suggests these vaccines can make cancer grow or recur (come back).” Additionally, according to factcheck.org the conclusions that any Covid-19 mRNA vaccines could aid in cancer development is mainly “based on the misinterpretation of a study on mRNA cancer vaccines in mice.” So no, there is no truth to this claim and it is completely false. 

https://www.factcheck.org/misconceptions/distortions-of-science/

https://perma.cc/62YU-J3GV 

Comments

Your answer is very helpful and straight to the point. It was particularly effective in including the possible source of misconceptions about covid mRNA vaccines causing cancer. I think the only improvement that could be made would be mentioning any info you found on the account making the claim, such as potential bias, and how you determined she must be referring to the Covid-19 vaccines specifically.

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Great job checking the source and studies. I think that sometimes people get slightly emotional and start basing takes off of their own opinions. Keep up the good work

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I like how you chose a source that focused on the science behind it and factual evidence. Debunking this claim is quite easy, as we have scientific evidence such as this to draw upon, amidst the biased and false media we consume.

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Your response is very well supported! Claims linking COVID-19 vaccines to cancer have absolutely no ground to stand on and have been repeatedly debunked by credible medical and scientific organizations. The American Cancer Society and factcheck.org both confirm that there is no evidence the vaccines cause, worsen, or trigger cancer. As you pointed out, the rumors often stem from a misinterpretation of early mRNA research in mice, which is unrelated to the approved COVID-19 vaccines.

Answer 2

This claim is false, With a quick search on google, can you clearly tell this claim is based off social media remarks, and not scientific facts. This article by the Daily Herald does a good job expelling how the term, "Turbo Cancer" is simply something that was created on social media by people who don't necessarily support the Covid-19 vaccinations and are using Biden's cancer as a way to put blame on the vaccination. What I wasn't aware of, and found interesting about this article, is that Biden's cancer is at a level 9 out of 10 on the Gleason scale, showing just how severe his cancer really is. 

https://www.dailyherald.com/20250525/news/facts-matter-bidens-cancer-not-caused-by-vaccines/

Comments

This is a good response. Understanding how terms like these that are spread in social media, affect our consuming habits is really important. Media like this can be really harmful when drawing off just social media conspiracies and not facts.

Answer 3

This claim is false. The source here used to back up this claim is not scientifically proven and spread by word of mouth. Along with these complications, the source provided was produced by right-biased media, which is important to recognize. The term "turbo cancer" was developed by anti-vaccine individuals and nothing but a myth. Social media has surfaced false information regarding this claim, and many of them happen to be more conservative individuals who choose to reason Biden's cancer because of the mRNA vaccines.

https://globalvaccinedatanetwork.org/news/turbo_cancer_and_mrna_myth_that_defies_biology_and_physics