Concomitant consumption of marijuana, alcohol and tobacco in oral squamous cell carcinoma development and progression: Recent advances and challenges

“Carcinogens found in tobacco are also concentrated in marijuana, but the latter also contains high levels of cannabinoids, bioactive compounds responsible for several effects such as euphoria and analgesia. However, Δ(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ(9)-THC), the major psychotropic cannabinoid found in plants, causes a reduction of cellular metabolism and induction of apoptosis (progarmmed cell death), both of which are anti-neoplastic properties…”

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22727410 

Cannabis Science Receives New Photos and Positive Feedback from Patient Three and an Oncologist about his Severe Squamous Cell Carcinoma

April 11, 2012

“COLORADO SPRING, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cannabis Science, Inc. (OTCBB: CBIS.OB) a pioneering U.S. biotech company developing pharmaceutical cannabis (marijuana) products, is pleased to provide new photographs of the existing treatment for patient three who has a “worst case” of treatment resistant, Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Cannabis Science has received positive feedback from both the patient and his Oncologist. These photos show the progressive reduction of the tumor masses that has occurred within the months of treatment.”

http://www.cannabisscience.com/news-a-media/press-releases/285-cannabis-science-receives-new-photos-and-positive-feedback-from-patient-three-and-an-oncologist-about-his-severe-squamous-cell-carcinoma.html

Cannabis Science Reports Second Cancer Patient Receives Clean Biopsy Report Confirming the Biopsy is Free of Cancer Cells

“Cannabis Science, Inc. a pioneering U.S. biotech company developing pharmaceutical cannabis (marijuana) products is happy to report that patient #2, who had a Squamous cell carcinoma on her arm, has received her biopsy report. It confirms what was visually apparent from the photo-documentation on our website. Her biopsy was free of cancer cells and she will not need any surgical procedure. Nevertheless, the patient will continue with her self-administered topical application of extracts for a while longer to minimize any chance of any surviving cancer cells in areas beyond what was biopsied.”

More: http://www.tradershuddle.com/20120404422008/Press-Releases/cannabis-science-reports-second-cancer-patient-receives-clean-biopsy-report-confirming-the-biopsy-is-free-of-cancer-cells.html

Cannabis Science Updates Second Medical Cannabis Cancer Patient Suffering from Squamous Cell Carcinoma Photo-documents Cannabis Extracts Killing Cancerous Tumor

“Cannabis Science, Inc. (OTCBB: CBIS) a pioneering U.S. biotech company developing pharmaceutical cannabis (marijuana) products, is very pleased to announce that the second patient suffering from basal cell carcinoma (skin cancer) has self-administered cannabis extracts that appear to have eradicated the cancer.”

“Currently it appears that the aforementioned patient will be able to avoid any surgical procedures such as, standard surgical excision (Mohs Surgery), and other various types of treatment for skin cancer, like chemotherapy, radiation, and cryosurgery, by using the cannabis extracts…”

More: http://www.drugs.com/clinical_trials/cannabis-science-updates-second-medical-cannabis-cancer-patient-suffering-squamous-cell-carcinoma-12967.html