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'''See also: [[#Cancers and turmeric|Cancers and turmeric]]''' (intra-article link) | '''See also: [[#Cancers and turmeric|Cancers and turmeric]]''' (intra-article link) | ||
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=== Brain cancer and cannabis === | |||
A '''[[w:glioma|glioma]]''' is a type of [[w:tumor|tumor]] that starts in the [[w:glial cells|glial cells]] of the [[w:Human brain|brain]] or the [[w:Vertebral column|spine]]. (Wikipedia) A '''[[w:blastoma|blastoma]]''' is a type of cancer, more common in children, that is caused by malignancies in [[w:precursor cell|precursor cell]]s. (Wikipedia) | |||
'''[[w:Glioblastoma|Glioblastoma]]''' is the most aggressive form of brain cancer, but it may potentially be treated with cannabis.<ref name="MedicalDaily2017Glioblastoma">https://www.medicaldaily.com/marijuana-just-might-help-cure-one-deadliest-forms-brain-cancer-410947</ref> | |||
In 2018 [[w:Insys Therapeutics|Insys Therapeutics]] announced the the [[w:Food and Drug Administration|FDA]] has given CBD an [[w:orphan drug|orphan drug]] designation (ODD) to CBD for treating gliomas.<ref name="WPHealth2018glioma">http://wphealth.cc/2018/10/11/fda-approves-cannabis-for-brain-cancer-treatment/</ref> | |||
* https://herb.co/news/health/cannabis-treat-brain-cancer/ | |||
* https://herb.co/news/health/taylor-rehmeyer/ | |||
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* http://www.leafscience.com/2013/10/14/cannabinoids-destroy-leukemia-cells-new-study-finds/ | * http://www.leafscience.com/2013/10/14/cannabinoids-destroy-leukemia-cells-new-study-finds/ | ||
* https://medijane.co.za/disease-index/will-marijuana-cure-cancer/acute-myeloid-leukemia-aml-cannabis/ | * https://medijane.co.za/disease-index/will-marijuana-cure-cancer/acute-myeloid-leukemia-aml-cannabis/ | ||
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=== Liver cancer and cannabis === | |||
* https://herb.co/news/health/liver-cancer-cannabis/ | |||
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=== | === Lung cancer and cannabis === | ||
Laboratory and mice studies seem to indicate that THC can slow down the growth of lung cancer tumours from growing by binding to the same receptors as [[w:epidermal growth factor|epidermal growth factor]] (EGF): the [[w:epidermal growth factor receptor|epidermal growth factor receptor]]s (EGFR). | |||
* [https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Healthday/story?id=4506595&page=1 Marijuana Compound May Fight Lung Cancer at abcnews.go.com] | |||
* [https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070417193338.htm An article on a 2007 study on THC against lung cancer on sciencedaily.com] | |||
* [http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/67/9_Supplement/4749 Study: "Δ-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol inhibits growth and metastasis of lung cancer." presented at the 2007 AACR Annual Meeting] | |||
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=== | === Lymphoma === | ||
* [[w:Hodgkin's lymphoma|Hodgkin's lymphoma]] is a type of [[w:lymphoma|lymphoma]] in which [[w:cancer|cancer]] originates from a specific type of [[w:white blood cell|white blood cell]]s called [[w:lymphocyte|lymphocyte]]s. (Wikipedia) | |||
* https://herb.co/news/health/hodgkins-lymphoma-cannabis/ | |||
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=== Prostate cancer and cannabis === | |||
Cannabis helps with [[w:prostate cancer|prostate cancer]]. | |||
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=== | === Melanoma and cannabis === | ||
* https://herb.co/learn/skin-cancer/ | * https://herb.co/learn/skin-cancer/ | ||
* https://www.theroc.us/researchlibrary/Differential%20role%20of%20cannabinoids%20in%20the%20pathogenesis%20of%20skin%20cancer.pdf | * https://www.theroc.us/researchlibrary/Differential%20role%20of%20cannabinoids%20in%20the%20pathogenesis%20of%20skin%20cancer.pdf | ||
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