Study: Cannabis Effective for Treating Chemotherapy Side Effects
Fri / Sep 18th
Australian researchers found a 14-25 percent reduction in chemotherapy side effects in patients who received cannabis capsules during a recent study.
Cancer
Cancer is any disease dealing with an abnormal cell group. These diseases can easily spread throughout the body, and researchers have been turning to cannabis to hopefully find a cure. These articles are curated to be about cannabis and cancer news, research, studies, and more:
Thai Study Suggests Cannabis Extracts May Inhibit Cancer Cell Growth
Thu / Sep 10th
Government-backed researchers in Thailand found in a series of test tube studies that cannabis extracts may inhibit cancer cell growth.
Cannabis Flavonoid Shows ‘Significant’ Potential as Pancreatic Cancer Therapy
Thu / Aug 22nd
Harvard researchers recently identified a specific cannabis flavonoid that was able to kill tumor cells in 70 percent of mice with pancreatic cancer.
Study: Medical Cannabis Cancer Patients See ‘Significant’ Symptom Reduction
Tue / Apr 9th
Medical cannabis patients in Minnesota have reported a “significant reduction” in the severity of their cancer symptoms.
Major Cannabis Cancer Study Planned In Canada
Fri / Jan 18th
The study hopes to correct a lack of double-blind, placebo-controlled studies regarding cannabis’ effects on cancer symptoms.
British Journal of Pharmacology Review: Cannabis Effective Treatment For Cancer
Mon / Jul 23rd
A review of pre-clinical studies by the British Journal of Pharmacology has found widespread evidence indicating that phytocannabinoids from the… Read More
Study: 96% of Cancer Patients Find Relief with MMJ
Wed / Feb 28th
A study published in the European Journal of Internal Medicine conducted medical cannabis producer Tikun Olam found 96 percent of… Read More
Study: One in Four Cancer Patients at Washington Clinic Use Cannabis to Treat Symptoms
Mon / Sep 25th
According to a study published in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, 24 percent of cancer patients… Read More
Research Review: Does Cannabis Kill Leukemia Cells?
Wed / Sep 6th
Recently, an article was published covering the use of cannabis in the treatment leukemia, which caused quite a stir within… Read More
Medical Cannabis and Cancer: Do You Know the Whole Story?
Mon / Jan 30th
With more and more states choosing to legalize medical marijuana, there has been increased interest in using cannabis to treat… Read More
South African Study Finds CBD an Effective Cervical Cancer Treatment
Fri / Oct 7th
Researchers from Potchefstroom, South Africa’s North-West University’s biochemistry department, suggest that CBD extracts inhibit cell growth and induce cell death… Read More
WA Judge Drops Marijuana Charges Against Cancer Patient, Family Still Facing Prosecution
Fri / Feb 20th
Larry Harvey, the family patriarch from the infamous ‘Kettle Falls Five’ case out of eastern Washington, will have charges dropped against him due… Read More
Cannabis and Cancer: Searching for a Cure
Fri / Feb 13th
A recent study published in Urology medical journal’s February issue supports the hypothesis that cannabis use may be linked with… Read More