Abstract Background. Cancer patients using cannabis report better influence from the plant extract than from synthetic products. However, almost all the research conducted to date has been performed with synthetic…
Condition: Cancer
Phase IIb Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Escalating, Double-Blind Study of Cannabidiol Oil for the Relief of Symptoms in Advanced Cancer (MedCan1-CBD)
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Purpose To determine whether cannabidiol (CBD) oil can improve symptom distress in patients with advanced cancer receiving palliative care. Methods Participants…
Sativex oromucosal spray as adjunctive therapy in advanced cancer patients with chronic pain unalleviated by optimized opioid therapy: two double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled phase 3 studies
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Background: Opioids are critical for managing cancer pain, but may provide inadequate relief and/or unacceptable side effects in some cases. Objective:…
An Open-Label Extension Study to Investigate the Long-Term Safety and Tolerability of THC/CBD Oromucosal Spray and Oromucosal THC Spray in Patients With Terminal Cancer-Related Pain Refractory to Strong Opioid Analgesics
Abstract Context Chronic pain in patients with advanced cancer poses a serious clinical challenge. The Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)/cannabidiol (CBD) oromucosal spray (U.S. Adopted Name, nabiximols; Sativex®) is a novel cannabinoid formulation…
A randomized trial of medical cannabis in patients with stage IV cancers to assess feasibility, dose requirements, impact on pain and opioid use, safety, and overall patient satisfaction
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Purpose The prevalence of medical cannabis (MC) use in patients with cancer is growing, but questions about safety, efficacy, and dosing…
Potential, Limitations and Risks of Cannabis-Derived Products in Cancer Treatment
Simple Summary It is easy to find success stories on the internet of patients with cancer who seem to benefit from using cannabis products. However, scientific substantiation is usually lacking….
Cannabis use after a cancer diagnosis in a population-based sample of cancer survivors
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Purpose This study aimed to characterize the prevalence and correlates of cannabis use and the methods and reasons for use among…
Use of Cannabis and Cannabinoids in Patients With Cancer
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Objective: To review pharmacology, available dosage forms, efficacy, and safety of cannabis and cannabinoids in cancer patients. Data Sources: In PubMed…
Therapeutic and Supportive Effects of Cannabinoids in Patients with Brain Tumors (CBD Oil and Cannabis)
Opinion statement The potential medicinal properties of Cannabis continue to garner attention, especially in the brain tumor domain. This attention is centered on quality of life and symptom management; however, it is…
Cannabinoid consumption among cancer patients receiving systemic anti-cancer treatment in the Netherlands
Abstract Purpose Despite the inconclusiveness regarding health effects of cannabinoids among cancer patients, studies from non-European countries suggest that the medical-intended consumption of such products by this patient group is…