There is no clear medical evidence to prove that any food has anti-cancer effects, and red dates are not capable of fighting cancer. In fact, cancer is triggered by many factors, including genes, environment, food, etc. Diet is only one of the factors. A healthy and balanced diet can reduce the risk of certain cancers under the same conditions, but usually not through a single food, because different foods may have different nutrients to reduce the risk of cancer, and the dose of anticancer substances in a single food is limited, and cannot directly reduce the incidence of cancer, the need to consume a balanced nutrition. In addition, to avoid increasing the risk of cancer, the choice of dietary patterns and food types are equally important, such as reducing high-energy foods, like fried chicken, barbecue, etc., staying away from preserved foods, limiting sugary drinks, limiting alcoholic beverages, staying away from tobacco and other comprehensive healthy lifestyle is the best choice to fight cancer.