In fact, cannabis may have great value in sparing the lives of breast cancer victims. There's a compound called cannabidiol in cannabis (a.k.a. marijuana). The compound has a low toxicity profile.
In this study, researchers found that it alters gene expression in highly aggressive breast cancer cells. When they down regulated the gene, the cells became far less lethal. The researchers concluded that the compound is the first non-toxic chemical that can significantly decrease the invasive gene expression. It offers hope that there might be a non-toxic therapy for highly aggressive breast cancer.
First, if it works on breast cancer, cannabidiol is likely to work on other cancers as well.
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I expect we'll see cancer treatment centers in Colorado and Washington that use this compound. I'll keep an eye on this drug for any further developments in its ability to fight disease.