Cancer in the News #8: Cannabis, New HER2+ developments, Immunotherapy, Vitamin D

Cannabis

• Cannabis And Blood Thinners
“THC does not have quite as significant effect on these medications as CBD. The more dangerous thing is CBD is seen as safe and is available over-the-counter.”
My two cents: I support using Cannabis on your healing journey but two things are very important… 1. Use only high quality, tested, and labeled products and 2. Be aware of possible prescription drug interactions by doing your own research and talking to your prescribing doctor.

• Cannabis and Cancer Survey
“Your responses will help us better understand how patients use or do not use medical cannabis as a treatment option.”
My two cents: Dr. Dylan Zylla is conducting a survey that could be used to inform and justify future human trials, so the more people who fill it out with positive or negative experiences of using cannabis to directly treat cancer, the better. Why not take a few minutes to help researchers?

New HER2+ Breast Cancer drugs, diagnostics, and a clinical trial for brain mets

• Antibody-Drug Conjugates in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
“Novel antibody-drug conjugates introduce promising options for the management of patients with HER2-positive breast cancer“
My two cents: In addition to discussing the latest approved drug treatments for…