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Marijuana is mostly used with chemotherapy patients. It can increase appetite and reduce nausea.

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Does marijuana help cancer patients?

yes


Why do some physicians recommend that their cancer patients smoke marijuana?

Some physicians who treat cancer recommend that their patients use marijuana to relieve nausea and vomiting.


Is marijuana good for Cancer?

There is a debate as to the use of marijuana in cancer patients. The use would be to make them comfortable. It will not change the outcome.


Does secondhand marijuana smoke cause cancer?

No. If marijuana caused cancer they wouldn't give it to cancer patients to save their lives. Marijuana cures cancer.


What are the risks of medical marijuana?

There is no risk. If there was, why would doctors give it to cancer patients?


Is marijuana good for you in a certain way?

Medical marijuana is more common than you would think. Many people smoke marijuana to alleviate the pain of cancer or muscle pain. It is also helpful with nausea. I have even heard of it being used by anorexic and bulimic patients to get them to gain weight.


Is it proven that marijuana stimulates hunger for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy?

Possibly not "proven", but it is common knowledge that marijuana has that effect; many 'legal' users of marijuana have it for that purpose.


Is weed helpful in any ways?

it helps cancer patients glucoma and pain


What is marijuana used to treat?

It is used to increase appetite and decrease nausea in cancer and AIDS patients.


Can Marijuana help for nusea?

Not for everyone, but for most people, yes. Marijuana is commonly prescribed to treat nausea and increase appetite in cancer and AIDS patients.


Is cannabis fatal?

No, there has not been any records of someone dying from marijuana. And if marijuana was fatal, I highly doubt doctors would prescribe it to cancer patients.


Is marijuana used in chemotherapy?

Yes, it is extremely helpful in chemotherapy. It causes patients' appetites to return and also decreases their nausea.