Inventor claims bleach injections will destroy cancer tumors

Xuewu Liu, an inventor from China without any formal medical training, is offering a controversial treatment for cancer patients at a steep price of $20,000. This method involves injecting a concentrated solution of chlorine dioxide—a toxic bleach—directly into tumors, and it is being promoted as an AI-driven solution, despite lacking scientific validation. One patient who underwent this procedure reported that her tumor has accelerated in growth since the injections, raising concerns that the treatment may have contributed to the spread of her cancer. Liu, however, challenges this assertion. Medical experts warn that his promotional tactics could place him in violation of U.S. regulations regarding medical treatments. Currently, Liu's treatment is available informally in China and at a clinic in Germany. However, he is collaborating with a former pharmaceutical executive based in Texas to introduce this untested method to the U.S. market. They are optimistic that the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as U.S. health secretary will facilitate the approval process for their therapy, which has garnered interest from at least one clinic in California. Kennedy's initiative, known as Make America Healthy Again, is promoting alternative medicine and patient autonomy in exploring unproven treatments. Although Kennedy has not commented specifically on Liu's method, he has previously mentioned chlorine dioxide in the context of health discussions. Interestingly, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently archived a warning related to chlorine dioxide, a move that some interpret as a potential opening for therapies involving this substance. Liu believes that the FDA's decision to remove its warnings could have significant implications for his treatment's acceptance in clinical trials and funding opportunities. He expressed his hopes in a letter to Kennedy, urging for further investigation into chlorine dioxide. "This subtle change may not lead to immediate results, but it certainly paves the way for renewed interest in serious research on chlorine dioxide," Liu stated.