# @nickpappasmd on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-07-16T11:59:04.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Nick Pappas, MD (@nickpappasmd) — https://gondola.cc/nickpappasmd

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💪 Can Creatine Actually Help Fight Cancer? 🤔

As a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, I get asked about creatine all the time. While it’s one of the most well-studied supplements for supporting muscle strength and performance, a study published in the April 2026 issue of iScience (PMID: 42006288) has generated excitement for another reason.

🧬 Researchers found that creatine appeared to:
✅ Slow tumor growth in mice animal models
✅ Enhance certain immune cell activity by improving dendritic cell function

🚨 But here’s the important catch…

This was preclinical research in mice 🐭 —not a human clinical trial. Historically, only about 10% of findings from animal studies ultimately translate into effective treatments in humans.

So while the results are promising, we still do not have high-quality HUMAN evidence showing that creatine treats or prevents cancer.

💪 What We Do Know About Creatine:
✔️ Improves strength and muscle performance
✔️ Helps support lean muscle mass
✔️ Shows emerging potential for brain health

⚠️ Bottom Line: Creatine has excellent evidence for muscle performance and growing evidence for other potential health benefits, but it should not be considered an anti-cancer treatment based on the current evidence. We need well-designed human clinical trials before making that conclusion.

#creatine #cancerresearch #orthopedicsurgeon #evidencebasedmedicine #healtheducation

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orthopedicsurgeon, evidencebasedmedicine, cancerresearch, healtheducation, creatine

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