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2024-11-09 17:56:52 UTC - HELPFUL
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Cannabis oil, particularly formulations like Rick Simpson Oil (RSO), has been promoted by some as a cure for cancer. However, scientific evidence does not support these and other claims. https://www.webmd.com/cancer/rick-simpson-oil-for-cancer-overview https://www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/cbd-oil-and-cancer--9-things-to-know.h00-159306201.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/02/10/fact-check-cannabis-unproven-treat-cancer-despite-online-claims/6687795001/ https://theconversation.com/does-cannabis-cure-cancer-we-asked-an-expert-96876 https://www.dana-farber.org/health-library/cancer-mythbusters-what-to-know-about-marijuana https://news.cancerresearchuk.org/2022/05/13/cannabis-cannabinoids-and-cancer-the-evidence-so-far/ FDA's Position: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/26/health/cbd-new-regulation-fda/index.html https://www.fda.gov/drugs/cder-small-business-industry-assistance-sbia/fda-regulation-and-quality-considerations-cannabis-and-cannabis-derived-compounds Vitamin B17: Risk of cyanide poisoning. https://fullfact.org/health/vitamin-B17-cancer/ https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/treatment/complementary-alternative-therapies/individual-therapies/laetrile https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/b17-vitamin https://www.webmd.com/cancer/amygdalin-cancer-treatment FDA Ban: https://cansa.org.za/files/2021/05/Fact-Sheet-on-the-Dangers-of-Alternative-Cancer-Treatment-Utilising-Vitamin-B17-May-2021.pdf
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