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UK doctor struck off for charging cancer patients thousands for ‘garlic oil’ cure
Patients were charged up to $20,000 for therapies lacking any scientific backing
A U.K. doctor has been removed from the medical register after a tribunal found he exploited vulnerable cancer patients by offering costly, unproven treatments, including injections of garlic oil at an unlicensed clinic.
According to findings by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service, Mohsen Ali charged patients up to £15,000 (around $20,400) while falsely claiming he could cure cancer with a “90% success rate.”
The tribunal determined that Ali, who had already lost his license to practice in 2015, continued treating patients in 2018 from a makeshift clinic at his home in Leicester.
Investigators found that he administered a range of unproven therapies, including intravenous vitamin C, garlic oil injections, ozone therapy, and other substances that experts said lack clinical evidence for treating cancer.
Regulatory body General Medical Council has since listed Ali as “erased” from the medical register following the April 2026 ruling, although the decision remains subject to appeal.
Evidence presented during the hearing revealed that Ali misled patients about their chances of recovery.
One patient with stage three prostate cancer was told his condition was “easy to cure,” despite prior medical advice recommending surgery as the most effective treatment.
Another patient with terminal ovarian cancer turned to Ali after being told no further conventional options were available.
The tribunal described Ali’s conduct as “dishonest,” concluding that he knowingly promoted treatments without scientific backing while exploiting the trust placed in him as a medical professional.
Investigators also raised serious concerns about the conditions at Ali’s home clinic. Reports cited unsanitary environments, reused medical equipment, and contaminated surfaces, with little separation between living and treatment areas, conditions deemed unsafe for clinical care.
The case also drew attention to the dangers of misinformation in healthcare, particularly when vulnerable patients seek alternative treatments.
One of the patients treated by Ali died shortly after discontinuing conventional care, though before official investigations were completed.
Ali denied the allegations, stating he never claimed to cure cancer. However, authorities found promotional materials describing him as a qualified doctor capable of curing cancers with high success rates.
