laetrile

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a substance derived from amygdalin; publicized as an antineoplastic drug although there is no supporting evidence

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Additionally, "No controlled clinical trials (trials that compare groups of patients who receive the new treatment to groups who do not) of laetrile have been reported." Source: Internet

Claims for laetrile were based on three different hypotheses: citation * Hypothesis (1) proposed that cancerous cells contained copious beta-glucosidases, which release HCN from laetrile via hydrolysis. Source: Internet

Intravenous laetrile does not result in cyanide exposure. Source: Internet

It postulated that regular dietary administration of this form of laetrile would, therefore, actually prevent all incidence of cancer. Source: Internet

Subsequently, laetrile was tested on 14 tumor systems without evidence of effectiveness. Source: Internet

Sugiura's results were leaked to laetrile advocates, resulting in significant public attention. Source: Internet

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