Cancer patient beats survival odds with new medication: 'I'll take it' Dave Nitsche, 57, was initially given just 12 to 24 months to live – but an newly approved drug has helped him surpass that timeframe by several years. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Prescriptions for an antiparasitic drug spiked for cancer patients after a celebrity endorsed the medication during a recent episode of Joe Rogan’s podcast. Ivermectin–benzimidazole, a combination of antiparasitic medications, was