Unfortunately over the last 40 years there has been little change in the life expectancy of pancreatic cancer patients. In fact, the 5 year survival rate still hovers around a dismal 5%. CBD is a major component of cannabis (marijuana) and has been found to have many positive effects on human physiology. In this published […]
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Marijuana Component May Help Treat Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is one of the most malignant forms of cancer and survival rate is only about 1 year. It has been found that pancreatic tumor tissue has higher concentrations of endocannabinoid receptors than normal pancreas tissue. In two animal models of pancreatic cancer, cannabinoids (natural components of marijuana) reduced the growth of tumor cells, […]