"As a physician who diagnoses cancer, I have come across this line of thinking in my patients, and found that some were using ivermectin to treat their life-threatening tumors."
"Nicholas Hornstein, a medical oncologist in New York City, told me that he's had the same experience: About one in 20 of his patients ask about the drug."
"By 2023, a series of clinical trials had already proved beyond a doubt that ivermectin won't reduce COVID symptoms or mortality."
"Many of the initial studies that hinted at a benefit turned out to be flawed and unreliable."
Ivermectin, once misperceived as a COVID treatment, continues to gain traction among health-care skeptics as a supposed cure-all. Although extensive clinical research has disproven its efficacy for COVID-19, the drug's narrative persists, with some patients opting for it over conventional treatments for serious conditions like cancer. Physicians are reporting increased inquiries about ivermectin from patients, reflecting a deeper issue of mistrust in the medical establishment. The belief that the drug is being suppressed fuels its appeal, leading to dangerous health choices as patients abandon proven therapies.
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