Canabis Oil

Wade,

If you haven't already, check out the story told by Dennis Hill, a survivor of prostate cancer who used cannabis oil to treat his cancer. You can read his story here: http://www.cureyourowncancer.org/dennis-hills-story-beating-prostate-cancer-with-cannabis-oil.html

He has posted his entire journey and included images of his medical records to back his claims.

Perhaps someday soon the Feds will relax the scheduling of Marijuana so that more states might make it available to the medical community.

My husband is just starting his second round of this treatment. He had to stop three weeks in at one gram nightly as he developed severe pain and visual problems due to a skull met pressing on a nerve. (Suffice it to say, it did not perform any miracles in three weeks!) Being on dilaudid and cannabinoids (Rick Simpson Oil/RSO - very low in THC and high in CBD) did not sit well with him. He is taking it in suppository form, and started up again last night, working up to one gram again. We will keep you briefed if this is allowed on this forum. Thanks for the link. I personally found the language "loaded" against traditional medical therapies. That bothers me somewhat as I view cannabis as complementary and not alternative. Also, how do we know that cannabis was the cause of his remission, other than he thinks it is? I realize he has various scans to back up his remission/cure, whatever the cause, and that in itself is good, so we will soldier on with the RSO based on various bits of anecdotal evidence such as this.

ETA Study-wise, there is some evidence that CBDs may directly affect PCa such as this: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22594963 and I have several more refs on various cancers from the Vancouver Compassion Club (MMJ outlet that has been around for decades). I never dismiss anecdotal evidence.

Moonlitnight said...
My husband is just starting his second round of this treatment. He had to stop three weeks in at one gram nightly as he developed severe pain and visual problems due to a skull met pressing on a nerve. (Suffice it to say, it did not perform any miracles in three weeks!) Being on dilaudid and cannabinoids (Rick Simpson Oil/RSO - very low in THC and high in CBD) did not sit well with him. He is taking it in suppository form, and started up again last night, working up to one gram again. We will keep you briefed if this is allowed on this forum. Thanks for the link. I personally found the language "loaded" against traditional medical therapies. That bothers me somewhat as I view cannabis as complementary and not alternative. Also, how do we know that cannabis was the cause of his remission, other than he thinks it is? I realize he has various scans to back up his remission/cure, whatever the cause, and that in itself is good, so we will soldier on with the RSO based on various bits of anecdotal evidence such as this.

ETA Study-wise, there is some evidence that CBDs may directly affect PCa such as this: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22594963 and I have several more refs on various cancers from the Vancouver Compassion Club (MMJ outlet that has been around for decades). I never dismiss anecdotal evidence.

Please keep us posted on your experience with this oil, good or bad, I'm sure many of us will be very interested!
Bill

Post Edited (BillyBob@388) : 8/19/2014 2:03:02 PM (GMT-6)

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Despite use of CBDs, my husband's PSA has continued to climb, and is now 10.7. Abiraterone and possibly also the cannabinoids have so far been useless for him.

I agree Dreamerboy. Any time I see "Paw-Paw cures cancer, but Big Pharma ignores the TRUTH" posts and the like on my Facebook feed, I shake my head. I also shake my head when a "scientific study" comes out claiming that such-and-such prolongs lives, the medical profession starts prescribing it, only to be refuted months later. Even when not refuted, QOL is rarely taken into consideration. The truth, as I see it, is in middle ground, and seeking what may work for you as a unique being. We may share upwards of 99% DNA but what makes us unique is likely where cures lie. Fortunately, I think we are heading this way. Thinking out of the box has its virtues. (We are currently doing a lot of that, as the PSA climbs but my husband continues to feel better after radiation and a rotten cold).

A classic example is a man we know with G8 and mets. The family wanted to do whatever they could that wasn't toxic (their words). The oncologist promptly put him on docetaxol based on a "new study." The next thing we hear is that he is in "complete remission" and everyone is celebrating. The oncologist says that just a few months ago, he would not have been so fortunate. When we heard this, we felt a little envious, but thrilled for his family. Five months on, his PSA has shot up beyond what it was at diagnosis, he is feeling ill, and the family is in shock as they truly believed what the oncologist defined as a "complete remission." These protocols don't work for everyone and the oncologist should have told them this, instead of "eat what you like, do what you want, this is a wonderful new treatment." Sure, the early docetaxol works for some men, but not all and at this point in time no one can say what will work or even what is most likely to work. We must do our own research, believe in our own choices, and take advantage of whatever treatment - allopathic, naturopathic, or energy healing - feels right for us. That includes Costco's hemp seeds.

The RSO clone that we have is pretty reliable. I believe it is from the local Compassion Club. Definitely not rancid canola.

Also, I believe it is natural for someone to assume, when they read, "...there is not enough evidence" or "...there is little reliable evidence" about something, that studies were inconclusive. Often, it just means there was no interest, little interest, or no funding for proper studies/trials to be taken out in the first place.

From the cancer.gov website:

Have any preclinical (laboratory or animal) studies been conducted using Cannabis or cannabinoids?
Preclinical studies of cannabinoids have investigated the following activities:

Antitumor activity

Studies in mice and rats have shown that cannabinoids may inhibit tumor growth by causing cell death, blocking cell growth, and blocking the development of blood vessels needed by tumors to grow. Laboratory and animal studies have shown that cannabinoids may be able to kill cancer cells while protecting normal cells.
A study in mice showed that cannabinoids may protect against inflammation of the colon and may have potential in reducing the risk of colon cancer, and possibly in its treatment.
A laboratory study of delta-9-THC in hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer) cells showed that it damaged or killed the cancer cells. The same study of delta-9-THC in mouse models of liver cancer showed that it had antitumor effects. Delta-9-THC has been shown to cause these effects by acting on molecules that may also be found in non-small cell lung cancer cells and breast cancer cells.
A laboratory study of cannabidiol in estrogen receptor positive and estrogen receptor negative breast cancer cells showed that it caused cancer cell death while having little effect on normal breast cells.
A laboratory study of cannabidiol in human glioma cells showed that when given along with chemotherapy, cannabidiol may make chemotherapy more effective and increase cancer cell death without harming normal cells.

Have any clinical trials (research studies with people) of Cannabis or cannabinoid use by cancer patients been conducted?
No clinical trials of Cannabis as a treatment for cancer in humans have been found in the CAM on PubMed database maintained by the National Institutes of Health.

Why not research on humans? We already know it isn't going to kill us.
Geez, Willie Nelson has been doing it for almost 70 years. Maybe they are afraid we won't pay our taxes!


Paul