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Controversial Blood Filter Claims Cancer Cure Amid Patient Deaths

1/24/2025

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ExThera, a US startup, has stirred controversy by claiming its blood-filtering device can cure cancer. Meanwhile, billionaire Alan Quasha's Antigua clinic, charging $45,000 per treatment, faced scrutiny after reports of poor conditions and six patient deaths. Initially FDA-approved for COVID-19, the device's unproven cancer claims have led to devastating consequences for desperate patients.

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ExThera, a US startup, has stirred controversy by claiming its blood-filtering device can cure cancer. Meanwhile, billionaire Alan Quasha's Antigua clinic, charging $45,000 per treatment, faced scrutiny after reports of poor conditions and six patient deaths. Initially FDA-approved for COVID-19, the device's unproven cancer claims have led to devastating consequences for desperate patients.