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A once-obscure cancer drug has become a celebrity in the autism community

The cancer drug leucovorin has been in high demand since the Trump administration endorsed it as a treatment for some autistic kids. Some experts say the drug's popularity has outpaced the science.

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Jon Hamilton

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