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Ivermectin and Fenbendazole for Cancer

The use of ivermectin and fenbendazole as potential treatments for cancer, including their effects, risks, and lack of robust human evidence.

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Jan 16, 2026
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What are the documented safety risks and drug interactions when ivermectin or fenbendazole are taken with common chemotherapies?

Laboratory and animal studies report that ivermectin and fenbendazole can kill cancer cells and boost certain chemotherapy effects, but there is no robust human evidence confirming safety or benefit w...

Jan 17, 2026
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What are reported adverse events from patients self‑administering veterinary fenbendazole while on cancer treatment?

A small but consistent body of case reports links self‑administration of veterinary fenbendazole by cancer patients to clinically significant drug‑induced liver injury (DILI), including severe hepatoc...