Why did Bob Marley refuse treatment for cancer?

Marley was a Rastafarian. He was diagnosed with a melanoma in his toe in 1977. Doctors advised Marley, who was a devout Rastafarian, to have the toe amputated. He refused, on grounds that it wo…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [Why did Bob Marley refuse treatment for cancer?]( Rocci Disopa • [Updated October 24, 2020]( [Marley was a Rastafarian. He was diagnosed with a melanoma in his toe in 1977. Doctors advised Marley, who was a devout Rastafarian, to have the toe amputated. He refused, o... Read more » [Upvote] 4.5K [Comment] 241](   [Are you new to Quora?]( Arielle Volkova, Fart Holder Inner at The Ranch (2022-present) • [Answered March 23, 2022]( [Yes I am. Hi, I’m Arielle Volkov (Volkova in Russia) and I am a first generation immigrant to the US. I’m a Junior in High School. My dad is an electrical engineer and an i... 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