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US Cancer Institute Studying Ivermectin's 'Ability To Kill Cancer Cells'
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/ivermectin-cancer-treatment-nih-study-dewormer-offlabel-drug/Rachana Pradhan - KFF
Hard to believe that the organization I used to work for has stooped so low.
The National Cancer Institute, the federal research agency charged with leading the war against the nation's second-largest killer, is studying ivermectin as a potential cancer treatment, according to its top official.
"There are enough reports of it, enough interest in it, that we actually did -- ivermectin, in particular -- did engage in sort of a better preclinical study of its properties and its ability to kill cancer cells," said Anthony Letai, a physician the Trump administration appointed as NCI director in September.
Letai did not cite new evidence that might have prompted the institute to research the effectiveness of the antiparasitic drug against cancer. The drug, largely used to treat people or animals for infections caused by parasites, is a popular dewormer for horses.
"We'll probably have those results in a few months," Letai said. "So we are taking it seriously."
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"There are enough reports of it, enough interest in it, that we actually did -- ivermectin, in particular -- did engage in sort of a better preclinical study of its properties and its ability to kill cancer cells," said Anthony Letai, a physician the Trump administration appointed as NCI director in September.
Letai did not cite new evidence that might have prompted the institute to research the effectiveness of the antiparasitic drug against cancer. The drug, largely used to treat people or animals for infections caused by parasites, is a popular dewormer for horses.
"We'll probably have those results in a few months," Letai said. "So we are taking it seriously."
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There's nothing to study here. Case closed. The people peddling Ivermectin again can go fuck all of the way off. 
Oh, WOW, science at its best! 
The things scientists will do to get stupid assholes off their backs so they can go back to REAL research. 
"We'll probably have those results in a few months." Translation: Go blow a dead bear, buttwipes!"
