The New York Times Narrated

Dying Patients Are Inundated by Misinformation. My Dad Was One of Them.

Episode Summary

Cancer patients are being persuaded to spend tens of thousands on unproven treatments by alternative-medicine clinics.

Episode Notes

To read the full story, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/magazine/alternative-cancer-clinics-treatment-father.htm

By Trisha Thadani|
Read by Kirsten Potter
Narration produced by Tanya Pérez
Engineered by Devin Murphy
Photograph from the Thadani family