World Cancer Day 2025 Sparks a Bold Conversation on Big Pharma and the Cancer Industry
- Brainz Magazine
- Feb 5
- 9 min read
Updated: Feb 27
Dee Mani is a holistic healing advocate and founder of My Way CBD, who transformed her life after overcoming an aggressive breast cancer diagnosis using natural remedies. She is an author, entrepreneur, and speaker dedicated to empowering others through the healing potential of cannabis and holistic wellness practices.
Every year, World Cancer Day is marked by powerful messages of hope, unity, and progress. But behind the slogans and awareness campaigns, a critical conversation remains untouched, the profit-driven system that dictates cancer treatment.
Cancer: More than just a diagnosis, it’s a system that needs to change
Hearing the word cancer is enough to shake anyone to their core. One moment, life is normal, and the next, you’re sitting in a doctor’s office, being handed a diagnosis that changes everything. But what frustrates me most isn’t just the disease itself. It’s the way we’re told to deal with it.
From the moment of diagnosis, cancer patients are shoved into a system that treats them like a number, not an individual. There’s no honest discussion, no personalised approach, just a one-size-fits-all treatment plan that everyone is expected to follow without question. There is no consideration for unique bodies, unique lifestyles, or unique healing journeys.
This year’s World Cancer Day theme, “United by Unique,” is a concept I fully stand behind. It’s about putting people at the centre of care, not statistics, not profit margins, but actual, living, breathing human beings with their own stories and needs. It highlights what’s been missing from cancer care for far too long: the recognition that every single person’s healing path should be different and that cancer care should be about what’s best for the patient, not what’s most profitable for Big Pharma.
And yet, despite all this talk about “personalised medicine,” the elephant in the room remains untouched. Cancer patients are still being funnelled down the same rigid treatment path, and chemo is still being sold as the “gold standard”, even though it was never designed to be medicine. Worse still? We’re not even allowed to talk about real alternatives.
Why? Because there’s a law, yes, an actual law, that makes it illegal to discuss natural, holistic treatments for cancer.
It’s called the 1939 Cancer Act, and if you’ve never heard of it, buckle up because this outdated law is the reason Big Pharma controls the cancer industry today.
My story: The moment I chose to say no and broke free from the system
Eight years ago, I sat in a doctor’s office and heard the words no one ever wants to hear: “You have cancer.” In that instant, my world was flipped upside down. I was hit with a tidal wave of fear, confusion, and uncertainty. But what followed was even worse, the realisation that everything I thought I knew about medicine and healing had been fed to me by a system that doesn’t actually prioritise people. It prioritises profit.
This wasn’t a new revelation for me. I had spent years working in the pharmaceutical industry, and I knew firsthand that its goal was never to heal; it was to keep people reliant on medicine for life. It’s an industry that thrives on repeat customers, not cured patients. I had seen it from the inside, and yet, when I was diagnosed, I still found myself swept into the fear-driven machine of conventional cancer treatment.
Like everyone else, I was told that chemo was my only chance. It didn’t matter that I was sitting there, a unique individual with my own body, my own lifestyle, my own immune system. Nope, it's just another number in the oncology conveyor belt, expected to nod, comply, and get in line for the same treatment plan handed out to every other cancer patient. No questions asked.
But I had questions. Instead of blindly accepting my fate, I did what most people don’t: I started digging. I researched. I questioned everything I’d been told. And what I discovered shocked me to my core.
Because here’s the part that haunts me to this day: I had already seen what chemo does. I had lost my sister to it years before my own diagnosis. It wasn’t the cancer that took her; it was the treatment. I watched as the so-called “medicine” drained the life out of her, poisoning her body until she had nothing left to fight with.
And yet, here I was, being told to follow the same path.
That’s when I knew I had a choice. I could trust the system I already knew was corrupt, the system that had failed my sister, or I could walk away and take control of my own healing.
So I walked.
And that’s when I uncovered something that blew my mind.
Chemotherapy wasn’t some cutting-edge medical breakthrough. It was chemical warfare repurposed as treatment. That’s not an exaggeration, that’s history.
Chemo isn’t medicine. It’s mustard gas.
Chemo: A war weapon disguised as treatment, never designed to heal you
Let’s rewind to World War I and II. Mustard gas was a chemical weapon designed for one purpose: to kill enemy soldiers. It was engineered to be lethal, wiping out living cells on contact. Then, scientists made a discovery: mustard gas didn’t just kill soldiers; it also destroyed rapidly dividing cells, including cancer cells.
And instead of stopping to ask, “Should we really be injecting a bioweapon into people?” the medical industry saw dollar signs. They repackaged it, renamed it, and sold it as medicine. And here we are today, still pretending that poisoning the body is somehow a cure.
But let’s be brutally honest. For a second, chemo is not a cure. It’s an assault. Sure, it might shrink tumours in the short term, but at what cost? It destroys the immune system, which is the very thing that could actually help you fight off cancer in the first place. It wrecks vital organs, causes secondary cancers, and leaves people so weak that even a common cold can turn deadly.
This isn’t medicine. This is poison. And yet, oncologists continue to push it not because it’s the best option but because they are legally prevented from discussing anything else.
And that, right there, is the real reason we’re told chemo is the “only way.”
The 1939 Cancer Act: The law that keeps oncologists silent
Have you ever wondered why your doctor won’t talk about cannabis, medicinal mushrooms, nutrition, or any holistic therapy as part of your cancer treatment? Why do oncologists stick rigidly to chemo, radiation, and surgery (aka cut, poison, and burn!) even when there’s overwhelming evidence supporting natural, integrative treatments?
It’s not because they don’t know about these options. It’s because they’re not allowed to talk about them.
In the UK, the 1939 Cancer Act makes it illegal for anyone to advertise or promote any cancer treatment that isn’t chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery.
Yes, you read that right doctors are legally forbidden from recommending alternatives, no matter how much research supports them. Researchers can’t publish findings on natural treatments without facing legal threats. And if a cancer patient dares to share their healing journey using natural therapies? They risk being silenced, fined, or even imprisoned.
But here’s the even bigger problem: this law didn’t just stop in the UK.
Governments around the world have followed suit, implementing their own versions of the Cancer Act, ensuring that natural therapies are buried, censored, and dismissed as “quackery.” From the United States to Australia, Canada to Europe, the medical industry has ensured that only the most profitable treatments remain legal, regardless of whether they are the most effective.
Let’s be clear: this Act wasn’t created to protect people from false hope. It was designed to protect Big Pharma’s profits, making sure that the only legal treatments for cancer are the ones that make them billions.
And it’s long overdue for abolishment.
The big pharma scam: Who really profits from cancer?
Let’s talk numbers. The cancer industry is worth over $200 billion a year and is set to rise to over $400 billion by 2028! Read that again.
The pharmaceutical giants that manufacture chemotherapy drugs aren’t in the business of curing cancer. They’re in the business of treating it indefinitely. A cured patient is a lost customer, so the goal has never been to eliminate cancer; it’s been to manage it just enough to keep the money rolling in.
How do they do this? They control everything.
They fund the clinical trials that supposedly prove chemo’s effectiveness.
They own the research, meaning they decide which results get published and which get buried.
They manipulate statistics to make chemo look better than it is.
Did you know that most chemotherapy “success rates” are based on five-year survival statistics? That means if a patient is alive five years after treatment, they’re counted as a “success story” even if they die six months later from chemo-related complications.
And let’s not forget the doctors. Oncologists receive bonuses for prescribing chemotherapy. Imagine that a doctor profiting off the very treatment they’re recommending. A therapy that, in many cases, they wouldn’t even choose for themselves if they were diagnosed.
This isn’t healthcare. This is a business.
The 1939 Cancer Act ensures that this business stays untouchable by silencing anyone who dares to talk about real healing.
Why do you think so many holistic doctors have mysteriously died under “suspicious circumstances”? Why do you think alternative cancer clinics are shut down the moment they gain traction? Why do you think oncologists risk losing their medical licenses if they even suggest a patient look into nutrition or medicinal cannabis?
Because if the truth got out, people would stop relying on the chemo business model.
And that would cost them billions.
Your body, your healing, your choice, and why it’s time to speak up
Eight years ago, I was told to follow the standard cancer protocol: chemo, radiation, surgery, and hope for the best. If I had listened, I probably wouldn’t be here today.
Instead, I chose a different path. I rejected fear and took control of my healing. I focused on nutrition, cannabis, detoxification, and lifestyle changes, things that built my body up rather than tearing it down.
Was it easy? No. Was it the right choice for me? Without a doubt.
And here’s what I want you to know: you have a choice, too.
The system would have you believe otherwise. It wants you to follow orders, not ask questions. It thrives on fear and compliance, not empowerment. But you are not just another case number in their books. You are an individual, and your healing should reflect that.
United by unique: The future of cancer care needs to change
This year’s World Cancer Day theme, “United by Unique,” shouldn’t just be a slogan. It should mean real change:
Recognising that no two people are the same and treatment should never be a one-size-fits-all approach.
Giving patients the right to explore all available options, whether that includes chemo, alternative therapies, or a combination that aligns with their beliefs.
Abolishing the 1939 Cancer Act so doctors, researchers, and patients can have open, honest conversations about natural healing without fear of legal consequences.
People deserve to know their options. They should be able to speak freely with their doctors without censorship, without fear, without legal red tape.
But if we don’t stand up and demand this change, nothing will happen.
Taking back control: What you can do right now
I know this is a lot to process, especially if you are currently dealing with a diagnosis. But knowledge is power, and change starts with awareness.
If you or someone you love is facing a cancer diagnosis, remember:
You have the right to ask questions.
You have the right to refuse treatments that don’t align with your values.
You have the right to explore alternative and integrative healing methods.
You have the right to be seen as a person, not just a statistic.
But here’s the reality: the system won’t tell you this. They don’t want you to question their approach. They want obedience, not empowerment.
So, what can you do right now?
1. Speak up
Start the conversation about the 1939 Cancer Act. Demand its abolishment so we can finally have transparent discussions about all cancer treatments, not just the ones that profit Big Pharma.
2. Question everything
Don’t just accept what you’re told. Follow the money. Ask yourself:
Who benefits from this treatment plan?
Who funds the research behind these protocols?
Why are doctors legally restricted to recommending only chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery?
3. Take back control of your health
Your body, your healing, your decision. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with cancer, know that there are more options than just chemo and radiation. But you have to seek them out because the system won’t offer them freely.
Let’s have a real conversation about your healing
If you’re tired of being silenced, if you’re questioning the system, if you’re looking for genuine guidance from someone who has been there and healed without chemo, I’m here for you.
Book a consultation with me here, and let’s talk.
No fear tactics. No Big Pharma agendas. Just a real, honest conversation about the healing path that’s right for you.
This World Cancer Day, let’s make our voices louder than ever
It’s time to take back control. It’s time to put the power back in the hands of patients.
Let’s speak up. Let’s ask the hard questions. Let’s demand better.
Because healing should be about people. Not profits.
Let’s break the silence. Let’s demand change. Let’s finally expose the truth.
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Dee Mani, Cannabis & Natural Health Consultant
Dee Mani is a best-selling author, entrepreneur, and holistic healing advocate who defied the odds by overcoming aggressive breast cancer through natural remedies, including cannabis. As the founder of My Way CBD, she is passionate about empowering others to explore alternative healing methods. Dee's journey from illness to wellness inspires her writing, where she shares insights on natural health, wellness, and the transformative power of nature. Follow her work to discover how to harness holistic practices for a healthier, more balanced life.
