announced earlier this year<\/a> that it is studying ivermectin\u2019s possible anti-cancer properties, the research remains in the preclinical stage \u2014 meaning any findings are still far from being ready for actual patients.<\/p>\nThe UCLA-led study raises major questions that researchers say should be explored in the future, including whether patients are replacing proven cancer therapies with the drug combo, whether the treatments are causing harm and which doctors are prescribing them.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe often focus on how to efficiently get evidence into practice,\u201d said study lead author Dr. Michelle Rockwell of Virginia Tech.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut these findings remind us that some forces can influence care very quickly. The challenge for health systems is how to meet patients in that moment with information that is both timely and trustworthy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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