Often given intravenously as part of a programme of Metabolic Therapy, Laetrile is a non-toxic extract of apricot kernels. The claimed mechanism of action that is broken down by enzymes found in cancer cells. Hydrogen cyanide, one of the products of this reaction then has a local toxic effect on the cells.
This record is being reviewed and updated.
There have been significant developments regarding the evidence base of this therapy in recent years and so our Directory entry is currently being updated to reflect this.
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