Can cannabis cure breast cancer? Not yet, unfortunately. But according to Herzliya-based startup Cannabotech, when paired with medical mushrooms cannabis may one day be able to reduce the number of chemotherapy patients need to take. “We know that patients need a minimum amount of chemo, but a lot of people can’t survive this because of side effects, so they stop the treatment,” explains Elchanan Shaked, CEO of Cannabotech. Taking a Cannabotech supplement could shift the balance, claims the company. Cannabotech’s treatment, which has been studied so far in cell models, not only may reduce the number of chemo treatments needed, it also seems to be up to six times more effective in killing cancer cells when used alongside standard chemotherapy — regardless of the dosage — compared to existing treatment, Shaked asserts. In the lab, it increased the mortality of cancer cells from 10 to 60 percent. Cannabotech is targeting five cancers to start. In addition to breast cancer, the company is studying how its treatment will work with pancreatic, colon, lung and prostate cancer. The breast cancer product, CannaboBreast is the farthest along.
420 Intel – Marijuana Industry News, 03/23/2022 20:00:00