Written from the studies on PubMed, searched on 2026. nov. 11.. Every number below comes from a study listed under Sources.
What people read
Posts online say that Ivermectin helps with Childhood cancers.
What has been studied
- 0In people
- 0In animals
- 1Only in the lab
What the studies found
Ivermectin has been studied for Childhood cancers only in cells in the lab.
We found 4 published papers on Ivermectin and Childhood cancers. They were published between 2003 and 2026.
0 of them are studies in people (0 randomised trials), 0 are reviews, 0 are studies in animals and 1 are studies only in the lab.
The most important ones are listed under Sources.
What this means for you: Results in animals or in cells often do not hold in people. Do not stop or change your medicines because of it. Ask your doctor before you start taking it.
Sources
- Ivermectin Inhibits Stress Granule Clearance by Blocking the De Novo Synthesis of Hsp70 in Neuroblastoma Cells.2026 · Cells · In the lab
- The Threat of Medical Misinformation: A Case of Ivermectin Toxicity in a Pediatric Oncology Patient.2025 · Pediatr Blood Cancer · Other paper
- Ivermectin versus malathion for head lice.2010 · N Engl J Med · Other paper
- Demodex infestation in a child with leukaemia: treatment with ivermectin and permethrin.2003 · Int J Dermatol · Other paper