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Newest firstBACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal mucositis is a common adverse effect of chemotherapy. Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are a spectrum of chronic inflammatory disorders of the digestive tract. Mucositis and IBD/colitis are characterized by weight loss and intestinal inflammation. Previous animal studies suggest that the cannabinoid, ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), attenuates intestinal inflammation. We aimed to invest…
Open article record in new tab ↗Purpose Whether medical cannabis reduces opioid use during early chemotherapy remains unclear. We examined cannabinoid and opioid prescribing among patients with GI cancers initiating chemotherapy. Methods Patients with GI cancers initiating chemotherapy (2016-2025) were identified from the Epic COSMOS database. Cannabis exposure was defined as prescriptions for FDA-approved cannabinoids recorded in the EHR; non-p…
Open article record in new tab ↗Social support, which is an essential aspect influencing health, has resulted in the development of several approaches for assessment in cancer patients. The Illness-Specific Social Support Scale Short Version-8 (ISSS-8) effectively evaluates social support among diverse patient demographics; however, its psychometric validity has yet to be established in Asian cultural contexts. The objectives of this study were…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background/Objective: Cannabidiol (CBD) has gained increasing interest due to its multifaceted anticancer properties and favourable safety profile. Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), a highly aggressive brain tumour with limited treatment options, represents a compelling target for CBD-based therapies. In this study, we report the rational design of two distinct formulations of lipid nanocapsules (LNCs) co-encapsulati…
Open article record in new tab ↗Emesis (e.g., vomiting and nausea) can be a nebulous condition to treat, as it has many and highly varied etiologies. Understanding the underlying causes of emesis is crucial in selecting the appropriate antiemetic therapy. At present, there are a plethora of medications on the market to treat emesis, known as antiemetics. For the healthcare professionals managing emesis, key concerns include efficacy, the onset o…
Open article record in new tab ↗The search for more effective and safer cancer therapies has led to an increasing interest in combination treatments that use well-established agents. Here we explore the potential of cannabidiol (CBD), a compound derived from cannabis, to enhance the anticancer effects of etoposide in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Although CBD is primarily used to manage childhood epilepsy, its broader therapeutic applicati…
Background/Objective: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common dose-limiting adverse effect of various chemotherapeutic agents. Previous work demonstrated that cannabis alleviates symptoms of oxaliplatin-induced CIPN. To evaluate the effects of cannabis components, cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), on CIPN-related symptoms. Methods: We reviewed a patient-reported outcomes datas…
BackgroundChemosensory dysfunction is a common symptom experienced by cancer patients. Albeit common, these symptoms lack guidelines for management and are rarely addressed by healthcare providers, and therefore, how taste and smell dysfunctions affect quality of life in cancer patients is understudied. MethodsTo address this gap, we analyzed data from the 2021 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) to assess ass…
Open article record in new tab ↗BACKGROUNDIn sub-Saharan Africa in Tanzania, with an incidence of 1.4/100,000 cases. A lot of cancer cases in Tanzania are not diagnosed until later because there arent many healthcare institutions offering cancer-related care and treatment. Cancer that manifests in its late stages not only reduces survival chances but also places a heavy load on the healthcare system. a lower-middle-income nation, has numerous ba…
Open article record in new tab ↗Cisplatin is a platinum-based chemotherapy drug widely used to treat various solid tumours. Although it is effective in anti-cancer therapy, many patients develop peripheral neuropathy during and after cisplatin treatment. Peripheral neuropathy results from lesions or diseases in the peripheral somatosensory nervous system and is a significant cause of debilitation and suffering in patients. In recent years, precl…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a shared burden for 68.1% of oncological patients undergoing chemotherapy with Paclitaxel (PTX). The symptoms are intense and troublesome, patients reporting paresthesia, loss of sensation, and dysesthetic pain. While current medications focus on decreasing the symptom intensity, often ineffective, no medication is yet recommended by the guidelines…
Paclitaxel (PTX) is a commonly used chemotherapeutic drug, however, one of its major adverse effects is chronic neuropathic pain, with the incidence being higher in women than in men. The neurobiological mechanisms behind this sex difference are still largely unclear, and the endocannabinoid system, which exhibits sexual dimorphism and plays a key role in pain regulation, is a promising area for further studies. T…
Open article record in new tab ↗Chemotherapy is a therapy of choice for many cancers. However, it is often inefficient for long-term patient survival and is usually accompanied by multiple adverse effects. The adverse effects are mainly associated with toxicity to normal cells, frequently resulting in immune system depression, nausea, loss of appetite and metabolic changes. In this respect, the combination of chemotherapy with cannabinoids, espe…
Open article record in new tab ↗Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) accounts for about 10-20% of all breast cancer cases and is associated with an unfavorable prognosis. Until recently, treatment options for TNBC were limited to chemotherapy. A new successful systemic treatment is immunotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors, but new tumor-specific biomarkers are needed to improve patient outcomes. Cannabinoids show antitumor activity in mos…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background/Objectives: Cisplatin, a common chemotherapy agent, is well known to cause severe side effects in the gastrointestinal and nervous systems due to its toxic and pro-inflammatory effects. Although pharmacological manipulation of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) can alleviate these side effects, how chemotherapy affects the ECS components in these systems remains poorly understood. Our aim was to evaluate…
Cannabidiol (CBD) is an easily accessible and affordable Marijuana (Cannabis sativa L.) plant derivative with an extensive history of medical use spanning thousands of years. Interest in the therapeutic potential of CBD has increased in recent years, including its anti-tumour properties in various cancer models. In addition to the direct anticancer effects of CBD, preclinical research on numerous cannabinoids, inc…
Open article record in new tab ↗The low survival rate of Kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC) patients is largely attributed to cisplatin resistance. Rather than focusing solely on individual proteins, exploring protein-protein interactions could offer greater insight into drug resistance. To this end, a series of in silico and in vitro experiments were conducted to identify hub genes in the intricate network of cisplatin resistance-related…
Although it has been established that cannabidiol (CBD), the major non-psychoactive constituent of cannabis, exerts antitumoral activities, the exact mechanism(s) via which tumor cells are killed by CBD are not well understood. This study provides new insights into the potential mechanisms of CBD-induced mutual antagonism of apoptosis and macroautophagy using wild type (HCT116 p53wt, LS174T p53wt), knockout (HCT11…
Open article record in new tab ↗Many commonly used chemotherapies induce mitochondrial dysfunction in cardiac muscle, which leads to cardiotoxicity and heart failure later in life. Dietary long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC n-3 PUFA) have demonstrated cardioprotective function in non-chemotherapy models of heart failure, potentially through the formation of LC n-3 PUFA-derived bioactive lipid metabolites. However, it is unknown w…