Which Cancer Drugs Work? Does Ivermectin and Febendazole cure cancer? What about FDA approvals?

Vinay Prasad, MD MPH; Physician & Professor
Hematologist/ Oncologist
Professor of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Medicine
Author of 500+ Peer Reviewed papers, 2 Books, 2 Podcasts, 100+ op-eds.

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[robk]

Remember when the fringe doctors warned us and they were right? I'm not sure we should take advice from people who were wrong and are still labeling other doctors as fringe. Credibility can take so long to achieve and can be lost forever so quickly. People should learn from the past and remember that.

[jsorensens]

I have invasive breast cancer. During 6 months on chemo and targeted therapy my two cancer markers doubled. Had a lumpectomy and level 1 node dissection. Surgical pathology showed no clear margins. I’ll have a bilateral mastectomy in 3 days.

I began taking fenbendazole after the lumpectomy and the doubled cancer markers. Within 6 weeks they went down 18% and 16%. I’m also eating a strict keto diet and taking hormone blockers. I don’t know for sure if the fenbendazole is the reason for the decrease in the markers but I’m not stopping it.

[paulschultz]

I thought the new medical standard for approval of a drug was to just proclaim it’s “safe and effective!” and force people to take it or lose their job. I am looking forward to the accountability about to be handed out.

[robk]

Trust the establishment, not the "fringe." What could go wrong?

[alfyr.e.meyerakaa.r.e.m.]

I'm definitely going to have to challenge your dismissal of ivermectin. On a Dr. John Campbell video from a few months back, he reviewed the findings of a large Chinese medical/scientific study demonstrating the efficacy of ivermectin. Perhaps you need to look into this before dismissing ivermection.
If you want the link, I'll send it.

[EasilyInfluenced]

People have used “fringe” products and have had desirable outcomes. On the other hand there have been people who have done all the standard treatments and had terrible outcomes. Although considered “just anecdotal, ” it’s not nothing. Outcomes are outcomes.

[matthewwilkinson]

Paradigmatic question - if the placebo effect actually works sometimes, and the risk profile of an anti-parasitic drug is super low (like an aspirin), and the doctor doesn’t make empty promises to their patient…. Why not try it?

[theodorabruin]

My good friend had gotten skin cancer. She had so many horrible things happen by doctors when she got sick years ago, that she refused to have treatment by oncologistx. She put ivermectin paste on the cancer site and the cancer was cured. Her doctor was shocked and asked what she did. She did not have any other meds except IVM and tylenol years before.

[hillviewmews]

Prof Prasad, as an authority on Cancer, we eagerly await your assessment of the recent paper by Prof Thomas Seyfried et al on treating cancer by starving it of Glucose and suppressing Glutamine, the only two fuels it can use. This could be a Semmelweis Moment and your contribution could be life changing (and life saving).

[marchhair]

Back in the day I was the Oncology Nurse Educator for the manufacturer of Regorafenib - that experience made me lose the will to live.

[robk]

Remember to trust the experts when they tell you IVM doesn't work.

[nenadjovanovic]

You don't always need double blind studies for everything. If 10 people eat deadly mushrooms and die, you won't ask for a double blind study. Vinay, your're great but you have changed your mind on many things.

[elingrome]

Urgh… Vijay is going back to “trust big pharma” mode

[orlovszki]

Syatistics never count those who gave up with medical treatment and turned to alternative medicine and get well. Like my sister with MS 20 years ago, doing fine today

[smarteam]

You really believe most of these people talking about alternative treatments are “trying to take advantage” of cancer patients?

[Sherukka]

QQQQ: Vinay? What about the now common theory that cancer is a metabolic disease and it’s once again the mitochondria?

[plopto]

You’re saying that the other cancer drugs they’re taking are likely what’s responsible for the reduction in cancer instead of the IVM/FenBen, but what if IVM/FenBen are synergistic and are actually improving the efficacy of the other (standard) treatments? Could that be in the realm of possibility?

[brennus]

Good job w/ the language. Respect to your Mom.

[danielgallant]

I'd like to see you have a discussion (not debate) with John Campbell. I think he's a good guy who's trying to do what he thinks is right. I think he'd really like you.
I'm curious as to how many things you would ultimately agree or disagree on.

[angelacret]

I am on your mom's side.
Thank you for not swearing.