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2024-09-21 23:39:20 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: AB47E7F375B376095BF25097D4FC73998990D3B914C30161887C3056BB10C72D
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Fenbendazole is a drug that treats parasitic infections in animals. The translation from animal models to human cancer treatment is not straightforward and requires extensive testing to ensure safety. Treating cancer in humans is unproven. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/feb/20/facebook-posts/no-proof-dog-deworming-drug-fenbendazole-can-cure/ https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.33DM73U https://fullfact.org/health/fenbendazole-no-evidence-cancer-cure/ https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/lack-clinical-evidence-dog-dewormer-fenbendazole-cures-cancer/ https://brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/deworming-medicine-fenbendazole-cancer-claims/ https://www.healthline.com/health/pancreatic-cancer/fenbendazole-for-pancreatic-cancer#summary https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9650234/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7025903/ https://www.simcoenaturopathic.ca/post/fenbendazole-is-it-safe-in-those-with-cancer https://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/33/2/355
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