Marijuana Stops Cancer From Spreading

[MMJSource]

A chemical found in marijuana stops cancer from spreading.

One chemical found in marijuana, called cannabidiol, prevents cancer from spreading, researchers at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco reported in 2007.

Cannabidiol stops cancer by turning off a gene called Id-1, the study, published in the journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, found. Cancer cells make more copies of this gene than non-cancerous cells, and it helps them spread through the body.

The researchers studied breast cancer cells in the lab that had high expression levels of Id-1 and treated them with cannabidiol. After treatment the cells had decreased Id-1 expression and were less aggressive spreaders.

Edited June 7, 2013 by MMJSource

[+Malamute]

It didn't stop them from spreading,... they just spread slower.

 

That is a good thing. Very good thing actually. :-)

 

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Worth a read.