The Ivermectin Paradox in Oncology: When a Grain of Science Becomes a ‘Miracle Cure’ Myth Arturo Loaiza-Bonilla, MD, MSEd May 12, 2026

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ivermectin-paradox-oncology-when-grain-science-becomes-2026a1000dyq I’ve started to recognize the cadence of the question before it’s fully asked. A patient or caregiver leans in — often after a long visit about scans, side effects, and the thousand small logistics that cancer demands — and says something like, “Doctor, can I ask you about ivermectin? I heard it’s a cancer cure. If it might help, why wouldn’t we try it?”