Does Creatine Fight Cancer? A Cancer Surgeon Explains

Does creatine treat cancer? The headlines say yes — the study says not so fast. A board-certified cancer surgeon breaks down what the UCLA creatine study actually found, what it never tested, and why "promising" is not the same as "proven." ▶ YOU ASKED ABOUT THE STUDIES WHERE CREATINE HELPED CANCER SPREAD. The full answer — six questions, nine studies, both sides — is here: https://youtu.be/fgwyMduPTIQ 📬 DocStockton.com/Signup — The Surgeon's Brief: one email a month from Dr. Stockton with the medical updates worth knowing, practical takeaways, and a vote on what she covers next. No spam, unsubscribe anytime. https://docstockton.com/signup ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 Does creatine treat cancer? 0:12 Scouts and attackers: how your immune system finds a tumor 0:24 Why the scouts run out of power 0:36 The proof, in both directions 0:52 The same effect in human cells 1:03 Three things the headlines got wrong 1:33 The truth: promising is not proven MORE FROM DR. STOCKTON Creatine And Cancer: Should You Stop? — the metastasis studies, the human data, and what to ask your oncologist: https://youtu.be/fgwyMduPTIQ Colon Cancer Screening: Should You Start Before 45? — every screening option and what changes the start age: https://youtu.be/4VzIEu5I-8E Skip Your Colonoscopy? — what the new blood tests miss and who they're for: https://youtu.be/VgMd9mJrM-k Colon Cancer Is NOW The #1 Cancer Killer Under 50 — the symptoms that get dismissed: https://youtu.be/blWBhA3IziA Fatty Liver: How To Fix It For Free — the five things that damage your liver and the three free things that protect it: https://youtu.be/xZ6uekA26_0 Does A Liver Detox Actually Do Anything? — detox claims vs. what your liver already does: https://youtu.be/DfnTDE5NmP8 Found A Lump? — how a surgeon tells a harmless lump from a sarcoma: https://youtu.be/37fh5xEdtoU Cancer Cases Are Rising — why, from the 2026 WHO report: https://youtu.be/1TqOLeEmgXo Bile Duct Cancer — why it's so hard to catch early: https://youtu.be/Ta6IEMaY