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The Use of Cannabis in Cancer Care
Jun 3, 2025
In recent years, cannabis has become a potentially valuable tool to help manage symptoms caused by cancer and its treatment. While the plant has been used medicinally for centuries, modern scientific interest has focused on its potential to lessen pain or nausea, and to improve appetite or anxiety—common challenges faced by people living with cancer. Although cannabis is not a cure for the disease, its role in improving quality of life is increasingly being studied by researchers.
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