Cannabis and Radiation Therapy: A Scoping Review of Human Clinical  Trials

It is estimated that at least 20% of Canadian patients with cancer use cannabis to alleviate symptoms of their disease and/or cope with the side effects of their treatment. Most patients want to learn more about cannabis from their healthcare team, but most oncology professionals feel too uninformed to make recommendations. The purpose of this scoping review was to address this oncology professionals ’ knowledge gap, by summarizing the literature on evaluations of the benefits and harms of cannabis use before, during, or after radiation therapy (RT).
Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Review Article Source Type: research