There's a lot of information as well as misinformation circulating about ivermectin and the use of de-wormers as a treatment for cancer. They are not alternative treatments. They are drugs to treat river blindness (onchocerciasis), intestinal infection from threadworms (strongyloidiasis), and other kinds of worm infections. They do not clear or cure cancer.
There are things that you can do to reduce the risk of cancer or the risk of recurrence, like healthy living with a balanced diet and exercise, etc. But note my careful use of words. This "may reduce the risk". Unfortunately, even if we do everything "right", cancer can still strike since there are many risk factors we can't change like aging and genetics.
At the risk of overwhelming you, here are a couple more helpful resources:
Alternative medicine is using a therapeutic approach instead of a conventional treatment such as chemotherapy and surgery and radiation. So, the major differentiator is to use it in a synergistic way rather than choosing alternative medicine and foregoing conventional treatment."
I've noticed that some people elsewhere on social media etc refer to ivermectin and other de-worming drugs as holistic or alternative medicine. However, these drugs are not holistic. They are conventional drugs developed to used to treat worm infections. They works by interfering with the nerve and muscle functions of worms, by paralyzing and killing them.
Ivermectin is being studied for possible additional effects. This is referred to as repurposing a drug. Repurposed drugs are existing medications initially developed for other diseases but now being explored for potential anticancer properties. They might be used on their own or combined with standard therapies.
@kreamks - I’m sorry if you’ve run out of conventional treatment options and looking for something else.
If you go on Facebook or Reddit you’ll find many people there who ingest dewormer for off label purposes. Many who passionately believe in it.
It’s still not approved by the FDA under the current administration for use as a cancer treatment, and no clinical trials in humans have proved it to be effective in treating cancer.
I asked my oncologist about it as it was being used by many on an unregulated, free for all app set up by a group of medical professionals for mutual support which I joined for a brief while. My oncologist told me to stay away from it so as not to potentially damage my liver or interfere with my chemotherapy and immunotherapy regime.
Whatever you do, please make sure you discuss anything you wish to ingest with your oncologist
Connect
Connect
Like
Helpful
Hug
Hello @kreamks1,
There's a lot of information as well as misinformation circulating about ivermectin and the use of de-wormers as a treatment for cancer. They are not alternative treatments. They are drugs to treat river blindness (onchocerciasis), intestinal infection from threadworms (strongyloidiasis), and other kinds of worm infections. They do not clear or cure cancer.
This is what Mayo Clinic experts would like you to know:
- Mayo Clinic on use of ivermectin or other dewormers to treat cancer https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/about-connect/newsfeed-post/mayo-clinic-on-use-of-ivermectin-or-other-dewormers-to-treat-cancer/
There are things that you can do to reduce the risk of cancer or the risk of recurrence, like healthy living with a balanced diet and exercise, etc. But note my careful use of words. This "may reduce the risk". Unfortunately, even if we do everything "right", cancer can still strike since there are many risk factors we can't change like aging and genetics.
At the risk of overwhelming you, here are a couple more helpful resources:
Guidance from Mayo Clinic experts that might help your evaluation of alternative therapies:
- Natural vs. safe: Why the two aren't the same https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/complementary-alternative-medicine/in-depth/natural-vs-safe-health-remedies/art-20587690
Another helpful website for finding evidence-based info about herbs and supplements is Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) complementary therapies database:
– Search About Herbs (cancer specific) https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/diagnosis-treatment/symptom-management/integrative-medicine/herbs/search
Alternative medicine is using a therapeutic approach instead of a conventional treatment such as chemotherapy and surgery and radiation. So, the major differentiator is to use it in a synergistic way rather than choosing alternative medicine and foregoing conventional treatment."
I've noticed that some people elsewhere on social media etc refer to ivermectin and other de-worming drugs as holistic or alternative medicine. However, these drugs are not holistic. They are conventional drugs developed to used to treat worm infections. They works by interfering with the nerve and muscle functions of worms, by paralyzing and killing them.
Ivermectin is being studied for possible additional effects. This is referred to as repurposing a drug. Repurposed drugs are existing medications initially developed for other diseases but now being explored for potential anticancer properties. They might be used on their own or combined with standard therapies.
-
Like -
Helpful -
Hug
9 ReactionsNot me!
@kreamks - I’m sorry if you’ve run out of conventional treatment options and looking for something else.
If you go on Facebook or Reddit you’ll find many people there who ingest dewormer for off label purposes. Many who passionately believe in it.
It’s still not approved by the FDA under the current administration for use as a cancer treatment, and no clinical trials in humans have proved it to be effective in treating cancer.
I asked my oncologist about it as it was being used by many on an unregulated, free for all app set up by a group of medical professionals for mutual support which I joined for a brief while. My oncologist told me to stay away from it so as not to potentially damage my liver or interfere with my chemotherapy and immunotherapy regime.
Whatever you do, please make sure you discuss anything you wish to ingest with your oncologist
Wishing you every success with your treatment