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April 13, 2008
University of Wisconsin researchers helping to prove Marijuana can treat cancer, not cause it
Posted by Gary Storck
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Lanny Swerdlow, a resident of Palm Springs, CA, a registered nurse and director of the Marijuana Anti-Prohibition Project, a California-based medical marijuana patient support group and law reform organization, writes how UW researchers are helping to prove cannabis is a potent anti-cancer treatment.
Investigators at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health reported in January 2008 that the administration of cannabinoids halts the spread of a wide range of cancers, including brain cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer, pancreatic cancer, and lymphoma. The report noted that cannabis offer significant advantages over standard chemotherapy treatments because the cannabinoids in cannabis are both non-toxic and can uniquely target malignant cells while ignoring healthy ones.
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Posted by Gary at April 13, 2008 10:17 AM
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