The Role of Cannabis in Cancer Care
Dr. Donald Abrams - UCSF Researcher and Integrative Oncologist .
Please note Dr. Abrams is NOT - nor anyone affiliated with him - selling products.
Commonweal's Cancer Help Program (CCHP) provides balanced information on choices in healing, mainstream and complementary therapies. This talk is part of the Commonweal New School program.
Please note Dr. Abrams is NOT - nor anyone affiliated with him - selling products.
Commonweal's Cancer Help Program (CCHP) provides balanced information on choices in healing, mainstream and complementary therapies. This talk is part of the Commonweal New School program.
Published Studies on the Efficacy of Treating Cancer with Cannabis
There has a been a lot of information and misinformation published about Cannabinoids and Cancer. The USA government's restrictions have made conducting research difficult. MediCann is here to help sort through the myths and realities of the science around medical cannabis.
In 2015, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), published its updated findings about Cannabis and Cancer:
"The potential benefits of medicinal Cannabis for people living with cancer include antiemetic effects, appetite stimulation, pain relief, and improved sleep. Although few relevant surveys of practice patterns exist, it appears that physicians caring for cancer patients in the United States who recommend medicinal Cannabis do so predominantly for symptom management.[2] A growing number of pediatric patients are seeking symptom relief with Cannabis or cannabinoid treatment, although studies are limited.[3]
Cannabinoids are a group of terpenophenolic compounds found in Cannabis species (e.g.,Cannabis sativa L.). This summary will review the role of Cannabis and the cannabinoids in the treatment of people with cancer and disease-related or treatment-related side effects."
Human/Clinical Studies
National Cancer Institute: PDQ® Cannabis and Cannabinoids. Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute. Date last modified <04/16/2016>.
A clinical review in the October 2003 issue of Nature Reviews Cancer listed types of tumors that have been shown to be inhibited by cannabinoids. These include: lung carcinoma, glioma, thyroid epithelioma, lymphoma/leukemia, skin carcinoma, uterus carcinoma, breast carcinoma, prostate carcinoma, and neuroblastoma - a malignant tumor originating in the autonomic nervous system or the adrenal medulla and occurring chiefly in infants and young children. Source
In 2015, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), published its updated findings about Cannabis and Cancer:
"The potential benefits of medicinal Cannabis for people living with cancer include antiemetic effects, appetite stimulation, pain relief, and improved sleep. Although few relevant surveys of practice patterns exist, it appears that physicians caring for cancer patients in the United States who recommend medicinal Cannabis do so predominantly for symptom management.[2] A growing number of pediatric patients are seeking symptom relief with Cannabis or cannabinoid treatment, although studies are limited.[3]
Cannabinoids are a group of terpenophenolic compounds found in Cannabis species (e.g.,Cannabis sativa L.). This summary will review the role of Cannabis and the cannabinoids in the treatment of people with cancer and disease-related or treatment-related side effects."
Human/Clinical Studies
- Cannabis Pharmacology
- Cancer Risk
- Cancer Treatment
- Antiemetic Effect
- Appetite Stimulation
- Analgesia
- Anxiety and Sleep
- Clinical Studies of Cannabis and Cannabinoids
- Current Clinical Trials
National Cancer Institute: PDQ® Cannabis and Cannabinoids. Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute. Date last modified <04/16/2016>.
A clinical review in the October 2003 issue of Nature Reviews Cancer listed types of tumors that have been shown to be inhibited by cannabinoids. These include: lung carcinoma, glioma, thyroid epithelioma, lymphoma/leukemia, skin carcinoma, uterus carcinoma, breast carcinoma, prostate carcinoma, and neuroblastoma - a malignant tumor originating in the autonomic nervous system or the adrenal medulla and occurring chiefly in infants and young children. Source
Research on Cannabinoids and Cell Regulation“…cannabinoids could be useful in the treatment of cancer due to their ability to regulate cellular signaling pathways critical for cell growth and survival.” -Alexander, et al. Mini-Review: 51 published scientific articles, 2009 Cancer Letters A pilot clinical study of D9-tetrahydrocannabinol in patients with glioblastoma multiforme Cannabidiol enhances the inhibitory effects of delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol on human glioblastoma cell proliferation and survival Cannabinoids selectively inhibit proliferation and induce death of cultured human glioblastoma multiforme cells Cannabis and Cannabinoids Laboratory/Animal/Preclinical Studies
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