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“King Charles’ cancer diagnosis is linked to mRNA cancer therapy trial in U.K.”
Social media posts Instagram post. Claim dated 9 Feb 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse

What PolitiFact found

The first patient in the U.K. to receive the new mRNA cancer therapy did so in October 2023.

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In short

This claim spread on social media around 9 February 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 10 February 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.

Where the claim appeared

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