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→Brain cancer and cannabis: Added definitions of w:Glioma and w:Blastoma from Wikipedia
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[[w: | 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) | ||
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 | '''[[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/2016/07/01/cannabis-treat-brain-cancer/ | * https://herb.co/2016/07/01/cannabis-treat-brain-cancer/ | ||