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Cannabis

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4. Why?

Mon Apr 20, 2015, 04:34 PM

Apr 2015

I find it truly believable. I have not just heard about but have met patients who are Cancer Free after being given months to live....they swear it is because of cannabis oil. These folks don't know each other. Just because it's anecdotal evidence doesn't mean it isn't true.
THC is why. When it "sees" cancer cells it attacks them, depriving them of oxygen rich blood..the cancer cells begin to die off. Programmed cell death/Apoptosis.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070417193338.htm
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/10/24/study-cannabis-compounds-can-kill-cancer-cells
http://naturalsociety.com/does-marijuana-cause-cancer-research-yes/

I think they still aren't telling us the whole story.

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"Cancer patient given 18 months to live is ‘cured by cannabis’" [View all] fredamae Apr 2015 OP

The only way to determine this is with double blind trials still_one Apr 2015 #1

Unlikely Kelvin Mace Apr 2015 #3

Why? fredamae Apr 2015 #4

Okay, let's break it down Kelvin Mace Apr 2015 #7

I'm an optimist fredamae Apr 2015 #8

Stan Rutner was told he had about 4 weeks...... DeSwiss Apr 2015 #9

I'm using it in addition to, not instead of, conventional treatment. eShirl Apr 2015 #11