Paloma Shemirani
Paloma Shemirani was a promising young woman and Cambridge graduate whose life was tragically cut short at the age of 23 due to non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Influenced by her mother's anti-medicine beliefs, she refused chemotherapy despite having a high chance of survival, ultimately leading to her untimely death. Her story highlights the severe consequences of rejecting medical treatment based on misinformation.
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Paloma Shemirani, a 23-year-old, died from cancer after refusing chemotherapy under the influence of her mother.
У Британії від раку померла дівчина: причетною вважають матір
Ukraine· 2025-10-04
Paloma Shemirani, a Cambridge University graduate from East Sussex, died in July last year - seven months after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
The struggle to protect children from conspiracy theorist parents
United Kingdom· 2025-10-03
Paloma Shemirani, who was from Uckfield in East Sussex, died in July last year, seven months after being diagnosed with lymphoma.
Lést af völdum læknanlegs sjúkdóms sem var ekki meðhöndlaður
Iceland· 2025-10-02Paloma Shemirani was influenced by her mother to refuse cancer treatment, which contributed to her death.
Health blogger ‘adversely influenced’ daughter’s cancer treatment, coroner rules
New Zealand· 2025-10-02
Paloma Shemirani, who refused chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, suffered a fatal heart attack caused by her untreated tumor.
O tânără anti-vaccinistă de 23 de ani a murit, după ce a refuzat chimioterapia. Mama ei dă vina pe medici
Romania· 2025-07-30
Paloma died as a result of her mother's conspiracy theories about cancer and medical treatments.
Nuestra hermana murió por las teorías conspirativas de nuestra madre sobre el cáncer
Uruguay· 2025-07-02
Paloma Shemirani died at the age of 23 after refusing chemotherapy for cancer.
O conspiraționistă britanică, acuzată de propriii copii de moartea fiicei sale. A ales medicina alternativă în locul chimioterapieiRomania· 2025-06-28Paloma Shemirani died at the age of 23 after refusing chemotherapy for her cancer, influenced by her mother's beliefs.
Our sister died because of our mum's cancer conspiracy theories, say brothersUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-23