But that designation has been challenged by the medical community because of his use of sodium bicarbonate in the treatment of cancer.
[3] The mainstream medical community rejects Simoncini's hypothesis, citing a lack of peer-reviewed studies that support it.
[6] Simoncini was tried and found guilty of fraud and manslaughter in 2006 after a patient died after receiving his treatment.
[7] In 2018, Simoncini received a 5-year jail sentence for culpable manslaughter of a cancer patient in 2011.
[8] In 2012, Simoncini became involved in a controversy when he was invited to a conference in Totnes, England, by the Arcturus Clinic.