Cannabinoids, the active components of Cannabis sativa and their derivatives, exert palliative effects in cancer patients by preventing nausea, vomiting and pain and by stimulatingamp;nbsp;appetite. In addition, these compounds have been shown to inhibit the growth of tumor cells inamp;nbsp;culture and animal models by modulating key cell signaling pathways. Cannabinoids are usuallyamp;nbsp;well tolerated, and do not produce the generalized toxic effects of conventional chemotherapies.amp;nbsp;So, could cannabinoids be used to develop new anticancer therapies? - Manuel Guzmamp;aacute;n
