Review of the Use of Medicinal Cannabis Products in Palliative Care
Abstract Simple Summary: Symptom management is a key goal of palliative cancer care. There is growing interest in the use…
palliative care
The Use of Tetrahydrocannabinol Is Associated with an Increase in Survival Time in Palliative Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Multicenter Cohort Study
Abstract Introduction: Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is often prescribed for ambulatory palliative patients to improve sleep quality and appetite and to reduce…
The Use of Cannabinoids in Pediatric Palliative Care—A Retrospective Single-Center Analysis
Abstract This data analysis aimed to systematically analyze a pediatric patient population with a life-limiting disease who were administered cannabinoids.…
Tetrahydrocannabinol in Pediatrics: Room for Improvement?
Abstract Introduction: The use of medical cannabis in pediatrics is not common in clinical practice, and there is a lack…
Quality of life beyond measure: Advanced cancer patients, wellbeing and medicinal cannabis
Abstract Experiences of advanced cancer are assembled and (re)positioned with reference to illness, symptoms and maintaining ‘wellbeing’. Medical cannabis is…
Therapeutic and Supportive Effects of Cannabinoids in Patients with Brain Tumors (CBD Oil and Cannabis)
Abstract The potential medicinal properties of Cannabis continue to garner attention, especially in the brain tumor domain. This attention is…
Use of Cannabis and Cannabinoids for Treatment of Cancer
Abstract Simple Summary: Cancer is a disease which affects approximately 40% of people in their lifetime. Chemotherapy, the primary choice…
Patient-Related Barriers to the Prescription of Cannabinoid-Based Medicines in Palliative Care: A Qualitative Approach
Abstract Background: A minority of palliative care patients benefit from prescribed cannabinoid-based medicines (CBMs). Objective: The objective of this study…
Using a qualitative sub-study to inform the design and delivery of randomised controlled trials on medicinal cannabis for symptom relief in patients with advanced cancer
Abstract Background: Recruitment for randomised controlled trials in palliative care can be challenging; disease progression and terminal illness underpin high…
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Clinical Use of Megestrol Acetate for Cancer-Related Anorexia/Cachexia
Abstract Cancer-related anorexia/cachexia is known to be associated with worsened quality of life and survival; however, limited treatment options exist.…