According to io9, a dangerous hoax is spreading among cancer patients. The fraudulent treatment, currently operating from a London clinic, involves placing naked patients inside a sealed plastic bag and exposing them to industrial bleach fumes. Medical experts emphasize this has no therapeutic value—it causes severe respiratory damage and chemical burns. Despite being completely ineffective, the practice has attracted followers in the United States who are trying to establish it stateside, putting vulnerable patients at serious risk.

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