Cancer is something that we don’t have a surefire cure for, and some people try many different things. But there are now new ways to treat cancer than before, and one is cannabis, to help with treating the side effects that are there. Here, we’ll go over why that is, and what it can do for you. 

The Current Treatments 

Some of these treatments are either uncomfortable, or even  painful in certain instances. Sometimes, people also have side effects as a result of treatment, including depression, insomnia, and even reducing the quality of life that’s there. This is something that can be very hard on oncology patients, who have this disability as they undergo the treatment for their condition. 

Sometimes, these side effects can make it harder to go on.  And currently, there is no specific treatment that’s optimal. 

Some people use opioids but the thing is, the side effects have since been revealed that they’re dangerous, and they’re not very effective with much of anything besides the pain that a person goes through.

This is why people have moved into medical cannabis to help with this.

Currently there isn’t enough study and research that shows that cannabis is a surefire treatment for those with cancer. 

There is a gap that is there in the way cannabis is studied, especially when looking at pain from cancer as well, and it created controversial results.  There were some randomized trials and even fewer investigations on the cannabinoids and effects that come with pain and cancer, and also on the symptoms of this. That’s why they haven’t been recommended as the main treatment for this.

Plus, the reputation that it has doesn’t help, and we still need more research before we can make this truly effective. 

It’s Safe for Patients Though 

Just because there isn’t any research that says anything about it being the only treatment, doesn’t mean it’s not effective.

According to a study of over 400 people, the researchers were able to find that cannabis doesn’t cause problems with the current treatment, and the side effects of marijuana don’t cause a problem for those who have cancer. 

They studied the long-term effects and the uses of cannabis for those with cancer. The researchers were able to gather the data that was there though different questionnaires that were filled out before they started, and after starting to use the medical cannabis treatment.

The outcome and the measures were improved during the treatment of medical cannabis.  During about six months after treatment, the symptoms were declining by around 18%, on average. 

The study further looked at the patients, mentioning that they didn’t find that they needed to use opioids after around 6 months of treatment for medical cannabis.  It was found that about half of the sample group stopped needing medications about six months after they were able to use the treatment.

It was also found that medical cannabis was pretty tolerated by a lot of people, and the side effects of this were mostly on the mild side of things, on average, and they weren’t serious, stable, and they kept this way for the duration of the treatment. 

This is also something that does suggest that the treatment is in general, pretty safe for those who are getting cancer treatments, and it can reduce the associated and unwanted results and symptoms, without creating serious side effects that are adverse.

So it can be a way to help with the conditions, but as for whether or not it’s a safe way to treat medical cannabis, there is still a way to go on this.