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I have non treatable cancer and was wondering if artemisinin would help?
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No, not likely: Artemisnin is not an anticancer drug. As far as I know it only works against the malaria infection
Answered 11/20/2014
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Can't hurt: Hi. I'm so sorry. Since no other effective therapy is being offered, I don't think the use of artemisinin would do any harm. The question of whether it would help is unanswerable, although there have been some studies and speculation proposing benefits in treating cancer. Don't give up hope. Stay out of pain. Good luck.
Answered 11/20/2014
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