“Although our study is still preliminary, it lays an important foundation for future research into the potential applications of CBD and THC in ovarian cancer treatment.”
By Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers
Ovarian cancer is dangerous and difficult to treat, partly because it’s hard to diagnose early, and partly because it’s often resistant to existing drugs. Now scientists looking for new treatments have identified two promising compounds in cannabis.
Both THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol) can stop ovarian cancer cells reproducing, and a combination of both compounds kills existing cancer cells. More research is needed to see if these compounds work as well outside the lab, but if these findings are confirmed they could become a source of new treatments for patients, less toxic and more effective than current options.
In the future, scientists could use drugs made from cannabis to fight ovarian cancer. A team of scientists testing the effects of two chemical compounds sourced from cannabis on ovarian cancer cells have found that both show promising anti-cancer effects. While more research will be required to turn these results into drugs which can be delivered to patients, these findings are an important opportunity to develop effective new therapies for a
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