Actor Mel Gibson Callsworming Drugs Can Heal Cancer, Here's An Expert Response

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JAKARTA - Hollywood actor Mel Gibson caused a stir after mentioning that worm medicine can cure cancer. This was conveyed by him during a conversation here with Joe Rogan recently.

Quoting from The Economic Times, on Thursday, January 16, 2025, Mel Gibson said that three of his colleagues could recover from stage 4 cancer after taking worm medicine, ivermectin phenbendazole.

"(The drug) really worked," said Mel Gibson.

Mel Gibson's video stating this eventually went viral and made experts open their voices. Experts advise the public not to immediately believe and be careful, because scientific evidence that supports the use of worm medicine for cancer treatment is still in its early stages.

Dr Peter P Lee, head of the immuno-oncology department at the City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center in California, has studied the use of ivermectin in combination with specific antibodies, called anti-PD1. This is to treat breast cancer with positive results in mice.

However, the study is still very early and must continue to be researched. Lee and other fellow researchers are also still preparing to run clinical trials on humans.

"What is certain is that ivermectin itself is not a cure or even an effective treatment for breast cancer," said Dr Peter P Lee.

The claim of worm medicine ivermectin can cure cancer is also denied by the Canadian Cancer Society. It was confirmed that the drug was not scientifically proven to function as a cancer treatment and regretted the claim for having a negative impact.

Misinformation about the treatment of cancer is dangerous, cruel, irresponsible and gives false hope to cancer sufferers and loved ones," the Canadian Cancer Society statement said.

Canadian Cancer Society also confirmed that so far researchers have struggled to find the best cancer treatment, which has been used and has proven functioning at this time. They suggest that people do not do treatment outside of medical.

Researchers around the world dedicate their lives to finding the best cancer treatment. Approved cancer operations, radiation, and drugs such as chemotherapy are safe and have proven to stop the growth and spread of cancer cells. Choosing to use alternative therapies can have serious health impacts, such as cancer spreading or getting worse," he concluded.