{"id":66158,"date":"2026-06-29T17:38:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T07:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=66158"},"modified":"2026-06-29T17:38:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T07:38:57","slug":"ivermectin-vs-skin-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=66158","title":{"rendered":"Ivermectin vs Skin Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-66159\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ivermectin_vs_Skin_Cancer.jpg\" alt=\"Ivermectin vs Skin Cancer\" width=\"512\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ivermectin_vs_Skin_Cancer.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ivermectin_vs_Skin_Cancer-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Personal Story Highlights Interest in Alternative Cancer Approaches<\/p>\n<p>A social media post describes a family member&#8217;s experience using ivermectin after being diagnosed with cancer affecting the ear. According to the author, the treatment was chosen after surgery and radiation were recommended, and they shared photos they believe show improvement over several weeks.<\/p>\n<p>While personal stories can be meaningful, they do not establish that a treatment is effective. At present, ivermectin is not an approved treatment for cancer, and major oncology organizations do not recommend it as standard cancer therapy. Researchers have explored ivermectin&#8217;s potential anti-cancer effects in laboratory and animal studies, but there is currently no high-quality clinical evidence demonstrating that it is an effective treatment for cancer in humans.<\/p>\n<p>Fact: Anecdotal reports and before-and-after photographs cannot determine whether a treatment caused an improvement. Factors such as the type of cancer, natural disease course, prior treatments, and other medical variables must be evaluated through controlled clinical studies.<\/p>\n<p>Source: Peer-reviewed oncology research, the National Cancer Institute, and published reviews on drug repurposing for cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only. People with suspected or confirmed cancer should consult a qualified oncology specialist before starting, stopping, or changing any treatment. Unproven therapies should not replace evidence-based medical care.<\/p>\n<p>(Tom: I am unsure whether the author is wanting to share the wins of Ivermectin in such a fashion as to cause their posts to not be censored or wanting to forward the official line. I guess how you take the story depends on which side of the fence you sit.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Personal Story Highlights Interest in Alternative Cancer Approaches A social media post describes a family member&#8217;s experience using ivermectin after being diagnosed with cancer affecting the ear. According to the author, the treatment was chosen after surgery and radiation were recommended, and they shared photos they believe show improvement over several weeks. While personal stories &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=66158\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Ivermectin vs Skin Cancer&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-66158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-interest","category-health-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=66158"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66158\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66160,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66158\/revisions\/66160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=66158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=66158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=66158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}