17. March 2026

What the Government Knew: Leaked CIA Document Hints Government Hid Cure for Cancer

WASHINGTON — A declassified CIA document from the early Cold War era is drawing renewed attention online, after resurfacing claims suggested it referenced a potentially significant scientific observation related to cancer treatment that remained hidden from the public for more than 60 years.

The document, originally produced in 1951 and declassified in 2014, summarizes a Soviet scientific paper that examined metabolic similarities between cancerous tumors and parasitic worms. According to the CIA’s summary, Soviet researchers reported that both organisms appeared to thrive under comparable metabolic conditions, particularly in environments with high glucose levels.

Based on those observations, the Soviet paper proposed that chemical compounds traditionally used to treat parasitic infections might also have therapeutic potential against cancerous growths. One compound, identified as Myracyl D, was highlighted as a candidate for further study. The document states that Soviet researchers reported positive results, though the findings were not published in Western scientific literature despite the treatment's success.

The rediscovery of the document has prompted widespread discussion across social media platforms, where users questioned why the material remained classified for decades. Some commenters expressed frustration over the long period of secrecy, while others speculated about the broader implications for public trust in government agencies and the historical development of cancer research.

The resurfaced document has fueled online debate over the true intentions behind organizations that claim to research cures for the deadly disease. "This is the s*** they were up to 70 years ago, imagine what s*** they get up to now? After the MKUltra s*** became public, I'm sure they stopped leaving paper trails," one commenter speculated on Reddit.

Another added: "So the CIA was doing horrible s*** in the 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s, but there is a large amount of people in this country who think they have stopped doing horrible s***?"

Meanwhile,Oncologists are turning to the antiparasitic drug Ivermectin as a potential cure.

“This has spread like wildfire, in the sense that a lot of patients are intrigued to hear about new options," said Samyukta Mullangi, MD, MBA, a practicing medical oncologist at Tennessee Oncology in Dickson. “Even patients on active therapy with chemotherapy or other therapeutics are asking about these drugs, not even as an alternative, but for layering on top of their proven therapies,” Dr. Mullangi added.

It is impossible to know where a patient who asks about ivermectin or fenbendazole first heard of the drugs, according to Skyler B. Johnson, MD, an assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Utah Huntsman Cancer Institute. Patients could have seen or listened to the podcast, could have watched clips of it shared on social media, or could have heard about it from a friend or family member, she said.

“I was hearing about ivermectin as a potential cancer cure predating even COVID-19,” Dr. Johnson said. “It was surprising to hear that people were saying ivermectin cured cancer, and then during the pandemic, that it cured COVID.”

The CIA has not commented on the renewed attention despite the public backlash.