Desperate cancer patients looking for dichloroacetate

March 17, 2007

Early research suggests that it may shrink tumors in rats. Now, patients are willing to go to significant lengths to find the compound:

Now, hundreds of people are trying desperately to buy the water-soluble powder from chemical suppliers, giving each other advice over the Internet on how to mix the ingredients, discussing how strong doses should be or how to convince their doctors to come on board.

Update:
Orac with a comprehensive take.