An Inventor Is Injecting Bleach Into Cancerous Tumors—and Wants to Bring the Treatment to the US
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Summary
Xuewu Liu is an inventor in China who is charging cancer patients $20,000 for access to a potentially dangerous and entirely unproven cancer treatment.
Liu uses chlorine dioxide, a toxic bleach solution, to treat cancer patients’ tumors through injection.
One patient tells WIRED her tumor grew after the treatment, and experts say Liu’s marketing of the treatment likely puts him in violation of US law.
Yet despite having no medical training or regulatory approvals, Liu is bringing his treatment to the US and says recent political appointments will help “open doors” for his therapy to be approved.
He and his partner Scott Hagerman, a former Pfizer executive, are aiming to have the treatment available in the US by 2025.
