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2023-08-08 23:58:10 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

No proof that the dog deworming drug fenbendazole can cure human cancer. While some studies using cancer cells in petri dishes and mice suggest fenbendazole could be effective against cancer, there’s a lack of evidence that it’s effective in people. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/feb/20/facebook-posts/no-proof-dog-deworming-drug-fenbendazole-can-cure/ https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/lack-clinical-evidence-dog-dewormer-fenbendazole-cures-cancer/

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• No proof that the dog deworming drug fenbendazole can cure human cancer. While some studies using cancer cells in petri dishes and mice suggest fenbendazole could be effective against cancer, there’s a lack of evidence that it’s effective in people. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/feb/20/facebook-posts/no-proof-dog-deworming-drug-fenbendazole-can-cure/ https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/lack-clinical-evidence-dog-dewormer-fenbendazole-cures-cancer/