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Medical marijuana during immunotherapy

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- July 11, 2019 at 5:37 am
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Teamlex
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Does medical marijuana interfere with immunotherapy?

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- - July 11, 2019 at 2:51 pm
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  gopher38
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  I don’t know, but I didn’t get any guidelines to avoid alcohol or anything else (even illicit drugs, though that wouldn’t have applied to me). I did read something in the clinical trial contract about checking with the study nurse before getting a flu shot, but not till after the fact.
- - July 11, 2019 at 3:22 pm
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  ed williams
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  This topic has very little data, but there was a retrospective study of 140 patients from Israel presented at ESMO in 2017. I will let you read the information for yourself and draw what conclusions you may!!! https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/cancer-types/general-oncology/cannabis-reduces-response-rate-to-immunotherapy-for-cancer/ https://oncologypro.esmo.org/Meeting-Resources/ESMO-2017-Congress/The-effect-of-cannabis-use-on-tumor-response-to-Nivolumab-in-patients-with-advanced-malignancies
- - July 12, 2019 at 6:02 pm
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  MelanomaMike
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  Hi Darla, like Ed W. just said, here in America theres very little studies on Marijuana (THC) and cancer/cancer drugs, on a federal level its considered a bad, bad drug and to get study funding is VERY HARD…but, as weve witnessed in recent years, laws are changing & maybe soon researchers can have the funding “Green Light” (pun intended) to see if it helps or interferes with cancer drugs, we know it helps with side effects!! Atleast i do, CBD/THC oils…wait and see!!

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