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Hey, as low as the percentages are.. Nearly 90% has found relief and some have blood work going in the correct perameters... So l...
Like I said, it's unlikely to be harmful to use cannabis oil as a treatment alongside traditional medical treatments. However, it's not possible to rule out any of the following:
1. Unexpected drug interactions with medicines prescribed by physicians (including chemo)
2. Depression of immune system, or some other biochemical function which may have otherwise worked to cure the cancer (in conjunction with the current medical treatment she is receiving).
3. Negative health effects related to cannabis use making life harder for her.
As much as I would like to rules these out--as I'm sure many physicians, patients, and generally compassionate people would like to--it just can't be done. The studies haven't been performed. There is virtually no science out there which can be used to rule such possibilities out. The science which does is exist is EXTREMELY preliminary relative to normal medical treatments. That doesn't mean it's less effective or less impressive--it simply means that we know less about it.
As far palliative care, I think the jury has come back on this one pretty resoundingly. Yes, it can help a great deal--especially for chemo patients. If it's time to make someone comfortable, there is no good reason not to give them some cannabis oil if they want it and believe it will make them feel better.
Beyond that it's really hard to make a solid recommendation one way or the other. It really must come down to the person and what their best judgement tells them, because any scientist or physician worth their salt would just be taking shots in the dark if they tried to address the above 3 concerns (and frankly many more I'm probably leaving out). The data just do not exist to make such a thing feasible.
Anyone willing to tell you otherwise has one of the following:
1. No scientific or medical training.
2. Questionable ethics.
3. A strongly held opinion/belief for which they have little or no solid evidence.
The best thing you can get from anyone regarding all of this is an expert opinion. While it doesn't hold the weight of a well tested scientific explanation, expertise can afford some measure of comfort when dealing with harrowing decisions like this--and it's better than nothing, which is honestly about all we have right now.