I was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in December 2022. What caught my attention, though, was her offhand remark that Dr. D had allegedly “healed” a breast cancer patient without surgery, radiation or chemotherapy. Not only is there zero evidence linking COVID vaccines to breast cancer or other “turbo cancers,” the claim flew in the face of my personal history. By then, I was equally horrified and embarrassed — not just by his quackery, but by my naiveté for walking into this mess. Advertisement AdvertisementJennie Durant is a science writer, researcher and breast cancer survivor with a book on bee declines coming out with Island Press in 2026.
