An Integrative Medicine Approach to the Utilization of Cannabis and Cannabinoids for Palliation in Advanced Cancer Patients: Canadian/US Perspectives and Practical Recommendations (SA527)

Integration of cannabinoids into palliative care has been delayed by many obstacles, such as paucity of clinical research data, poor clinical knowledge on how to initiate and monitor cannabinoid treatments and conflicting or unsupportive regulatory frameworks. Cancer patients, on the other hand, are known to have high rates of cannabis use and desire but are not receiving information about cannabis from oncology providers. This session proposes to illustrate the different clinical settings where the use of the traditional plant botanical cannabis and its derivatives could be considered, as well as provide an overview regarding their appropriate use from an integrative medicine perspective --cannabinoid integrative medicine.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research