Abstract

HERRERO-TRUJILLANO, M. Medical cannabis and cancer: benefits for cancer pain and other related symptoms. Rev. Soc. Esp. Dolor [online]. 2022, vol.29, suppl.1, pp.14-19.  Epub Nov 28, 2022. ISSN 1134-8046.  https://dx.doi.org/10.20986/resed.2022.4026/2022.

Cannabis has the potential to modulate some of the most common symptoms of cancer, either from the tumour itself or from its treatments. However, the paucity of scientific evidence for its effectiveness and the historical stigma causes a problem to clinicians for choosing it as a therapeutic option for their patients. This review reflects the influence of medical cannabis on the most common and debilitating symptoms in cancer, including pain, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, and anorexia and loss of appetite. Additionaly we do a review of the medical cannabis as an anticancer agent.

Keywords : Cannabinoids; medical cannabis; THC; CBD; cancer; tumour; chemotherapy; nausea; vomiting; neuropathy; anorexia.

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