An Oklahoma man who was once diagnosed(诊断) with lung cancer and told he only had three months to live says he's now cancer-free thanks to a cheap deworming(驱虫) drug meant for dogs.
Joe Tippens was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2016. Despite treatment for the disease, by January of 2017,the cancer had spread to other organs. Doctors advised him to go home and say his goodbyes because he only had three months. Tippens thought he was going to die, and with nothing left to lose, he was willing to try anything in hope of a miracle（奇迹）, even a dog dewormer called fenbendazole.
The desperate cancer sufferer came across the strange treatment while reading a post online. The post catching his eye read "If you have cancer or know someone who does, give me a shout". Joe had already signed up for an experimental treatment that doctors said wouldn't save him but might help him live a little longer. But he decided that getting in touch with that poster couldn't hurt, either.
To his surprise, that person was a vet(兽医), who told Joe scientists had accidentally discovered a dog deworming drug seemed to attack cancer cells in mice. One of the scientists conducting the research had been diagnosed with brain cancer, but she started taking fenbendazole and within six weeks her cancer disappeared. Joe decided to have a try.
Tippens continued receiving treatment in hospital, but he also placed an order for fenbendazole. He didn't tell his doctors about it, though. Three months later, when he had another scan to check the spread of his cancerl he was shocked to learn that there was no sign of the cancer anywhere in his body.
There are also studies that suggest the drug basically starves cancer cells and kills them. Still, many doctors are sceptical about the drug and recommend that patients stick to classical treatments.
