Fighting Cancer: Another Study Reveals the Cannabis and Cancer Link

Fighting Cancer: Another Study Reveals the Cannabis and Cancer Link







Elizabeth Renter
Activist Post

Does marijuana cause cancer?
Revealing the link between cannabis and cancer yet again, researchers
with the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco have
released findings that further bolster cannabis as an anti-cancer
solution. The researchers have found a compound in the much-talked-about
plant could “halt the spread” of many types of aggressive cancers,
including breast cancer.

The Cannabis and Cancer Link

Cannabidiol is the compound, and while it fights cancer cells, it does
not produce the high feelings commonly associated with cannabis.
Instead, it seems to “switch off” the gene responsible for metastasizing
breast cancer.

They reportedly found the compound doesn't only stop the breast cancer
cells from growing, but even causes them to return back to normal cells,
cancer-free.

Further exemplifying the benefits of marijuana
and showing the cannabis and cancer relationship, a similar study was
published last year after the group found promising results in mice.
Now, they say they are “on the verge” of publishing another study on
animals that further expands these results.
<blockquote class="tr_bq">The preclinical trial data is very strong, and
there’s no toxicity. There’s really a lot or research to move ahead
with and to get people excited,” said study co-leader Dr. Sean
McAllister.</blockquote>The research is a long way off from developing a medication or
cancer-treatment for humans, but it is another step in the right
direction. They are said to be developing human trials and look forward
to testing it in combination with current chemo therapies. A real
measure of success, however, would be found if the natural substance
could be used without traditional chemo.

As we reported just a few months ago, the effectiveness of this go-to
traditional cancer treatment is highly questionable, furthering the need
for a natural alternative. Scientists looking at cancer cells
unexpectedly found that chemo actually damages healthy cells and causes
them to release a protein that actually increases tumor growth. In addition, it makes the tumor more resistant to future treatment.

This is in addition to all of the side effects brought on by this
poison—including the well-known hair loss and nausea, as well as long
term cognitive dysfunction.

Other studies have been made over the past decades much like this one
linking cannabis and cancer prevention: Manuel Guzman located in
Madrid, Spain discovered that cannabinoids substantially inhibit the
growth of tumors in a variety of lab animals. In the study he also found
that not one of these tested animals endured any kind of side effects
seen in many similar chemotherapy treatments. It is becoming
increasingly clear that you can sidestep any of the misery associated
with traditional cancer treatments and embrace the potent, effective
healing powers of THC and cannabidiol (CBD).

Now we just have to cross our fingers that Big Pharma won’t stake her
claim on the natural compounds, patenting them, creating perverse
versions of them in a lab to bottle and affix with an exorbitant price.

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http://www.activistpost.com/2012/10/fighting-cancer-another-study-reveals.html