Scientists Find Cannabis Compound Stops Metastasis In Aggressive Cancers

Robin Wilkey
Huffington Post
September 20, 2012

A pair of scientists at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco has found that a compound derived from marijuana could stop metastasis in many kinds of aggressive cancer, potentially altering the fatality of the disease forever.

“It took us about 20 years of research to figure this out, but we are very excited,” said Pierre Desprez, one of the scientists behind the discovery, to The Huffington Post. “We want to get started with trials as soon as possible.”

The Daily Beast first reported first reported on the finding, which has already undergone both laboratory and animal testing, and is awaiting permission for clinical trials in humans.

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This article was posted: Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 9:02 am

Tags: health, natural health, pharmaceutical

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