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Patient-reported Outcomes:

 Oncology Takes on Cannabis
Cancer Details
Cancer Type: Breast
Cancer Sub Type: Stage II, metastatic as of June 2017
Cancer Location: Breast
Cancer Measures: Chemotherapy-induced nausea, pain, insomnia
Patient Details
Age of Diagnosis: 38
Age at time Report: 42
Patient Gender: Female
Patient Comorbidities: Allergic to Zofran (ondansetron)
Treatment Details
Symptoms Cancer: Nausea, pain, insomnia
Symptoms Conventional Medicine: Nausea from chemotherapy
Symptoms Integrative Treatment: Felt adrift initially
Intervention Conventional: Chemotherapy, targeted therapies
Intervention Integrative: Cannabis
Intervention Details: THC oil
Intervention Application: Ingested
Intervention Dosage: 5mg/day THC
Intervention Results: With the use of the THC infused oil, the patient experienced Improved quality of life, management of nausea, pain, and insomnia. These results appeared to occur relatively soon after the patient began using the oil
Cancer Treatment Status: Success
Publication Details
Source Name: Cancer Today Magazine
Source Entry Date: 2024-04-22
Source Publication Date: 2021-09-21
Source Link: https://www.cancertodaymag.org/fall2021/oncology-takes-on-cannabis/