How to Use Cannabis During Chemotherapy
In popular culture, the terms “cannabis” and “cancer treatment” often go hand-in-hand. This idea is backed up by modern scientific research—a growing body of evidence supports the use of cannabis for the treatment of cancer and associated symptoms such as pain, nausea, and loss of appetite.
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- The lack of cannabis education among physicians coupled with the legal status of cannabis makes many oncologists reluctant to recommend cannabis to their patients.
- According to a 2018 survey of cancer patients, one in eight patients reported using cannabis to treat cancer symptoms.
- Patients who use cannabis medicine in conjunction with chemotherapy run the risk of having a different concentration of toxic chemicals in their blood than expected—making cannabis and chemotherapy a potentially dangerous combination.
- Cannabis can be used safely in conjunction with chemotherapy treatment, by changing the way your cannabis medicine is administered.
- Patients should never use oral or sublingual cannabis during chemotherapy treatments.
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