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2025-03-31 10:44:52 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B8743330737E3C01AAF404DF693199C8F0A64CEF830E2810E06EE8C70E86C5CD
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Ivermectin primarily is used to treat parasitic infections. It has been studied for its potential effects on types of cancer. Animal and lab studies are ongoing. However, there is no clinical data showing the drug is a “cure” for a dozen forms of cancer. https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.33E87YP https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-ivermectin-nih-cancer-cure-629592291079 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pharmacology/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.717529/full https://jeccr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13046-019-1251-7 https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/no-evidence-hydroxychloroquine-ivermectin-cure-cancer-multiple-sclerosis-arent-caused-solely-parasites-contrary-orthopedic-surgeon-lee-merritt/
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