"Not Cancer, I Refuse Treatment"... Prestigious University Graduate in Her 20s, Anti-Vaccine Advocate, Dies

British Woman in Her Twenties, Cambridge Graduate, Remained an Anti-Vaccine Advocate
Relied on Alternative Therapies After Cancer Diagnosis
Family Claims "Daughter Died Due to Medical Intervention by Doctors"

A woman in her twenties in the United Kingdom, who refused cancer treatment and relied on alternative therapies, has died of cardiac arrest. It was later revealed that she had been an anti-vaccine advocate during her lifetime.

Paloma Shemirani, who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma but refused chemotherapy and later passed away. Instagram

According to the BBC on the 29th (local time), an inquest was held into the death of Paloma Shemirani, who had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma but refused chemotherapy and died of cardiac arrest caused by a tumor at the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH) on July 24 last year. An inquest is an investigation led by a coroner to determine the circumstances of death or the appropriateness of medical decisions.

Previously, Paloma's mother had claimed that her daughter's death was due to medical intervention by doctors. According to the BBC, Paloma's mother is known to have shared COVID-19 conspiracy theories on social networking services (SNS).

During the inquest, it was revealed that Paloma had claimed she was subjected to human rights violations by medical staff of the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK. Paloma compared her experience to acts committed by the Nazis during World War II, even likening it to experiments at Auschwitz.

Paloma was a graduate of the prestigious University of Cambridge. However, she was known to distrust medical diagnoses and treatments. Paloma denied the diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma itself, calling it "an unfounded and ridiculous fantasy" and saying it was "at the level of suspicion and not confirmed." She also claimed, "I have background knowledge of natural healing."

She also expressed fears that even if she survived cancer treatment, she could become infertile. She said, "There is a possibility that it is not cancer, and I do not want to undergo harsh treatments that could kill me."

Paloma described her mother, who had her nursing license revoked in 2021, as "a strong advocate for natural health."

Paloma relied on the recommendation of her mother's former fianc?, Dr. Patrick Villers, to undergo Gerson therapy. This is an extreme dietary regimen consisting of organic vegetarian food and enemas. However, Cancer Research UK has stated that there is no scientific evidence supporting the effectiveness of this therapy.

Nevertheless, it was reported that Paloma said during her lifetime, "I am satisfied with alternative therapies," and "I am confident that I will be cured if I continue this treatment."