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Cattledog

(6,593 posts) Tue Jan 13, 2026, 12:42 PM Yesterday

Scott Adams has died because

he chose alternative bullshit instead of real medicine to treat his prostate cancer.

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Scott Adams has died because (Original Post) Cattledog Yesterday OP

A tale all to common. Disaffected Yesterday #1

Ivermectin is a terrible for any cancer Torchlight Yesterday #2

Ivermectin AND Fenbendazole (two anti-parasitic drugs)how damned foolish... hlthe2b Yesterday #5

;-{) Goonch Yesterday #3

I lost a high school friend to breast cancer for the same reason Nittersing Yesterday #4

Disaffected

(6,182 posts)

1. A tale all to common.

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 12:47 PM

Yesterday

I'm curious though, what "alternatives" was he trying?

Torchlight

(6,349 posts)

2. Ivermectin is a terrible for any cancer

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 12:47 PM

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Last edited Tue Jan 13, 2026, 01:22 PM - Edit history (1)

And yeah, he publicly stated he was taking it to treat his cancer. More and more 21st century American headstones will read "I did my own research" "I saw this on Youtube" "There's a whole Reddit page on this..."

hlthe2b

(112,907 posts)

5. Ivermectin AND Fenbendazole (two anti-parasitic drugs)how damned foolish...

Reply to Torchlight (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 01:06 PM

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He also used testosterone blockers, which is far less controversial, but anti-parasitic drugs?

Had he gone the "traditional" route, I'd bet he would have at least bought himself some time (and far less pain).

Goonch

(4,266 posts)

3. ;-{)

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 12:56 PM

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Nittersing

(8,131 posts)

4. I lost a high school friend to breast cancer for the same reason

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 12:59 PM

Yesterday

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