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X Demographics
Mendeley readers
| Title |
Laetrile treatment for cancer
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|---|---|
| Published by |
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, November 2011
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd005476.pub3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Milazzo, Stefania, Ernst, Edzard, Lejeune, Stephane, Boehm, Katja, Horneber, Markus |
| Abstract |
Laetrile is the name for a semi-synthetic compound which is chemically related to amygdalin, a cyanogenic glycoside from the kernels of apricots and various other species of the genus Prunus. Laetrile and amygdalin are promoted under various names for the treatment of cancer although there is no evidence for its efficacy. Due to possible cyanide poisoning, laetrile can be dangerous. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 21 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 5 | 24% |
| United States | 3 | 14% |
| Spain | 1 | 5% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 5% |
| Canada | 1 | 5% |
| Hungary | 1 | 5% |
| Norway | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 8 | 38% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 16 | 76% |
| Scientists | 3 | 14% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 5% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 5% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 53 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 | 4% |
| United States | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 50 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 19% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 17% |
| Other | 7 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 13% |
| Researcher | 6 | 11% |
| Other | 5 | 9% |
| Unknown | 9 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 26% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 9 | 17% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 11% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 3 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 6 | 11% |
| Unknown | 13 | 25% |