It’s breast cancer awareness month. Please, BE AWARE:

Paraben Link To Breast Cancer

“Study links milk-producing protein to aggressive breast cancer”  http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/milk-producing-protein-linked-aggressive-breast-cancer-article-1.1228901

“Lactation may be Linked to Aggressive Breast Cancer” http://www.medindia.net/news/lactation-may-be-linked-to-aggressive-breast-cancer-125819-1.htm

“Lactation linked to reduced estrogen receptor-negative, triple-negative breast cancer risk”  http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-09-lactation-linked-estrogen-receptor-negative-triple-negative.html

“Lactation reduces breast cancer risk” http://www.figo.org/news/lactation-reduces-breast-cancer-risk-0014726

“Breast Cancer Risk Linked to Virus Found in Cattle”  http://www.livescience.com/52314-breast-cancer-risk-bovine-leukemia-virus.html

“BLV Virus in Cattle can Cause Breast Cancer in Humans: Study”  http://northerncalifornian.com/content/52797-blv-virus-cattle-can-cause-breast-cancer-humans-study

“Stress and Its Connection to Breast Cancer”  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-jacoby/stress-and-its-connection_b_8101534.html

“Activation of Stress Gene Linked to Spread of Breast Cancer” http://www.medindia.net/news/activation-of-stress-gene-linked-to-spread-of-breast-cancer-124044-1.htm

“Stress Linked to Aggressive Breast Cancer” http://psychcentral.com/news/2011/09/20/stress-linked-to-aggressive-breast-cancer/29596.html

“Breastfeeding May Cut Risk For Aggressive Breast Cancer In Black Women”  http://www.rttnews.com/2391242/breastfeeding-may-cut-risk-for-aggressive-breast-cancer-in-black-women.aspx?type=hnr

“Breast-Feeding Cuts ER-Neg Breast Cancer Risk in Black Women”  http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/832227?src=rss

“Constant Use of Birth Control Pills Raises Risk of Breast Cancer” http://allafrica.com/stories/201409291755.html

“Breast cancer misdiagnoses cost $4 billion: Study” http://www.cnbc.com/2015/04/06/breast-cancer-misdiagnoses-cost-4-billion-study.html

“‘False-alarm mammograms’ linked to increased breast cancer risk” http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/04/06/false-alarm-mammograms-linked-to-increased-breast-cancer-risk/

“Mammograms may not reduce breast cancer deaths” http://news.yahoo.com/mammograms-may-not-reduce-breast-cancer-deaths-193337369.html

“Mammograms May Boost Breast Cancer Risk for Some Women” http://abcnews.go.com/Health/CancerPreventionAndTreatment/mammograms-boost-breast-cancer-risk-women/story?id=17181774

“Mammograms, X-rays may increase breast cancer risk in some women with specific genetic mutations” http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-57508217-10391704/mammograms-x-rays-may-increase-breast-cancer-risk-in-some-women-with-specific-genetic-mutations/

“Mammograms Linked With Unnecessary Breast Cancer Treatment: Study” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/26/mammogram-unnecessary-breast-cancer-treatment-study_n_2192041.html

“Targeted Radiation for Breast Cancer May Cause More Complications” http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/10/24/targeted-radiation-for-breast-cancer-may-cause-more-complications

“Shock study: Chemotherapy can backfire, make cancer worse by triggering tumor growth” http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/shock-study-chemotherapy-backfire-cancer-worse-triggering-tumor-growth-article-1.1129897

“Prophylactic Mastectomy Offers Minimal Gain in Breast Cancer”
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/812261
“Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy may not significantly increase life expectancy” http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-contralateral-prophylactic-mastectomy-significantly-life.html

“New findings show preemptive mastectomies MAY NOT prevent breast cancer” http://pix11.com/?external_media=new-findings-show-preemptive-mastectomies-may-not-prevent-breast-cancer#axzz2hVJygdk9

“Life Expectancy Might Not Increase Upon Undergoing Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy” http://www.medindia.net/news/life-expectancy-might-not-increase-upon-undergoing-contralateral-prophylactic-mastectomy-126320-1.htm

“Study: Many breast cancer patients opt for unnecessary preventative mastectomies” http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57603181/study-many-breast-cancer-patients-opt-for-unnecessary-preventative-mastectomies/

“New study finds cancer survivors should keep healthy breasts”  http://wtvr.com/2014/09/26/cancer-survivors-should-keep-healthy-breasts/

“More Younger Women Being Diagnosed with Metastatic Breast Cancer”
http://www.breastcancer.org/research-news/20130228

“Study: Breast Cancer Rates Rising in Young Women” http://radio.foxnews.com/2013/02/27/study-breast-cancer-rates-rising-in-young-women/

“Deadly breast cancers are rising in young women”
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/02/26/breast-cancers-young-women/1949157/

“Advanced breast cancer on the rise in young women, study finds”
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57571448/advanced-breast-cancer-on-the-rise-in-young-women-study-finds/

“Report: Breast cancer incidence rates converging among white and African-American women”
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-breast-cancer-incidence-converging-white.html

“Most Common Breast Cancer on the Rise in US” http://www.livescience.com/15271-common-breast-cancer-rise.html

“Breast cancer rates rising in African American women” http://www.examiner.com/article/breast-cancer-rates-rising-african-american-women

“Breast Cancer Rates On The Rise In Black Women, And More Health News This Week” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/04/breast-cancer-black-women-health-news-this-week_n_4043256.html

“Breast cancer rates rising in black women: Report”
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57605660/breast-cancer-rates-rising-in-black-women-report/

“Genetics may fuel aggressive breast cancers in black women” http://articles.philly.com/2015-09-06/news/66271522_1_brca-mutations-breast-cancer-african-american-women

“Blood pressure meds linked to raised breast cancer risk” http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57597082/blood-pressure-meds-linked-to-raised-breast-cancer-risk/

“Some Antihypertensives Linked to Breast Cancer Risk” http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/808935

“Channel Blockers for Blood Pressure Linked to Breast Cancer Risk, Study Finds” http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_139465.html

“Blood pressure drugs linked to higher breast cancer risk” http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/264446.php

“Prescription drugs cause more deaths than breast cancer, car crashes in state”  https://badgerherald.com/news/2015/09/17/prescription-drugs-cause-more-deaths-than-breast-cancer-car-crashes-in-state/

“Research shows antidepressant Paxil may cause breast cancer” http://www.commdiginews.com/news-2/research-shows-antidepressant-paxil-may-cause-breast-cancer-9562/

“Deodorant Linked To Breast Cancer According To New Studies” http://foodworldorder.blogspot.com/2013/09/deodorant-linked-to-breast-cancer.html

“Aluminum in Deodorant Linked to Breast Cancer in New Studies” http://sorendreier.com/aluminum-in-deodorant-linked-to-breast-cancer-in-new-studies/

“New Paraben ‘Link’ To Breast Cancer Risks” http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/01/12/paraben-chemical-linked-to-breast-cancer_n_1202144.html

“Parabens found in food linked to breast cancer” http://www.healthindex.co.uk/medical-news/parabens-found-in-food-linked-to-breast-cancer/

 “Breast cancer ‘linked’ to chemical jobs, Stirling study suggests” http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-20366589

“Study: Lejeune Male Breast Cancer, Water Pollutants May Be Associated” http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/09/23/study-lejeune-male-breast-cancer-water-pollutants-associated.html

“Pre-childbirth solvent exposure raises breast cancer risk”  http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2014/06/organic-solvent-exposure-breast-cancer-risk-childbirth

“17 Everyday Chemicals Could Be Linked to Breast Cancer” http://time.com/95915/breast-cancer-chemicals/

“Air pollution linked to breast cancer, study suggests” http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101006104003.htm

“New Study Links Plastics Exposure to Breast Cancer” http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2012/11/report-plastics-breast-cancer-link

“Chemical exposures of women workers in the plastics industry with particular reference to breast cancer and reproductive hazards.”  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23207955

“Auto plastics industry linked to breast cancer, new study shows”  http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2012/11/19/auto_plastics_industry_linked_to_breast_cancer_new_study_shows.html

“Plastics Chemical Promotes Breast Tumors: Study” http://www.newsmax.com/Health/Health-News/bpa-plastics-chemical-cancer/2014/03/07/id/556745/

“Researchers raise concerns about BPA and breast cancer”
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/08/bpa-and-breast-cancer/2834461/
“BPA found to promote breast cancer in new study”
http://www.naturalnews.com/042331_BPA_breast_cancer_carcinogenic_chemicals.html
“Scientists find possible link between BPA and breast cancer” http://www.pentagonpost.com/scientists-find-link-bpa-breast-cancer/83412875
“Study: BPA Is in Wide Variety of Paper Products. Chemical Bisphenol A Is Found in Napkins, Toilet Paper, and Cash Register Receipts” http://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20111202/study-bpa-is-in-wide-variety-of-paper-products?page=2
“Study: BPA Common in Kids’ Canned Foods. Researchers Say Potentially Harmful Chemical Is Leaching Into Soup From Cans”
http://www.webmd.com/parenting/news/20110920/study-bpa-common-in-kids-canned-foods
“Eating Fresh Foods May Cut Exposure to BPA. Study: Avoiding Packaged, Canned Foods May Reduce Levels of the Chemical Bisphenol A”
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20110330/eating-fresh-foods-may-cut-exposure-to-bpa

“BPA may limit the effectiveness of commonly used anti-cancer drugs” http://www.cpmc.org/about/press/news2011/bisphenol-breastcells.html

 “Pesticide linked to breast cancerhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/227178.stm

“Study links pesticide DDT to higher breast cancer risk” http://news.yahoo.com/study-links-pesticide-ddt-higher-breast-cancer-risk-154816085.html

“High traffic pollution ‘can double risk of breast cancer’ study finds”  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1318343/High-pollution-double-risk-breast-cancer.html

“Breast Implants Linked To Rare Cancer Fda Says” http://news.us-daily.com/news/breast-implants-linked-to-rare-cancer-fda-says

“Rare cancer linked to breast implants” http://www.webmd.boots.com/cancer/news/20110128/rare-cancer-linked-to-breast-implants

“Bigger bra size ‘linked with breast cancer'” http://www.nhs.uk/news/2012/07July/Pages/bust-size-and-breast-cancer-risk.aspx

“No association found between wearing a bra and breast cancer”  http://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/no-association-found-between-wearing-a-bra-and-breast-cancer/article/374319/

“Wearing a bra won’t give you breast cancer: study” http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/bras-don-breast-cancer-study-article-1.1929184

“No, Wearing a Bra Will Not Give You Breast Cancer, Study Shows” http://time.com/3271011/bras-dont-cause-breast-cancer/

“Doctors: Women who store phone in bras at risk for breast cancer” http://wtvr.com/2012/11/19/doctors-women-who-store-phone-in-bras-at-risk-for-breast-cancer/

“Rat study suggests light at night might hamper breast cancer therapy”  http://www.ktbs.com/story/26655311/rat-study-suggests-light-at-night-might-hamper-breast-cancer-therapy

“Low Melatonin Raises Breast Cancer Risk” http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=117176

“High cholesterol fuels the growth and spread of breast cancer” http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-11/dumc-hcf112113.php

“Cholesterol and fat in American diet fuels breast cancer” http://www.emaxhealth.com/1020/cholesterol-and-fat-american-diet-fuels-breast-cancer

“Healthy caffeine: Study proves coffee can ward off breast cancer” http://www.rt.com/news/251041-coffee-cancer-prevention-study/

“Coffee protects against breast cancer recurrence, detailed findings confirm”  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150421084531.htm

“Long-term night work linked to higher breast cancer risk” http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/health-headlines/long-term-night-work-linked-to-higher-breast-cancer-risk-1.1349734

“Night Shift Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk” http://hvilmia.ktvq.com/news/night-shift-linked-to-increased-breast-cancer-risk/

“Sleep Problems Linked to Aggressive Breast Cancer” http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/08/28/sleep-problems-linked-to-aggressive-breast-cancer/43772.html

“Good sleep may improve breast cancer survival” https://www.fredhutch.org/en/news/center-news/2015/06/good-sleep-may-improve-breast-cancer-survival.html

“Study Examines Link Between Breast Cancer and Diabetes” http://healthyliving.msn.com/diseases/breast-cancer/study-examines-link-between-breast-cancer-and-diabetes

“Sex hormones linked to breast cancer risk in women under 50” http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-07-sex-hormones-linked-breast-cancer.html

“Hormone Therapy, Breast Cancer Link” http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6973527n

“Menopause Hormone Linked to Breast Cancer”   http://www.nytimes.com/1989/08/03/us/menopause-hormone-linked-to-breast-cancer.html

“Folic acid linked to breast cancer growth in animal study” http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/271601.php

 “Mediterranean Diet With Olive Oil Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Risk”                            http://time.com/4033374/mediterranean-diet-breast-cancer/

“Olive oil may help prevent breast cancer” http://www.cnbc.com/2015/09/17/olive-oil-may-help-prevent-breast-cancer.html

“Can Flax Seeds Help Prevent Breast Cancer?” http://www.care2.com/greenliving/can-flax-seeds-help-prevent-breast-cancer.html

“Study: overnight fasting may reduce risk of breast cancer” http://www.kusi.com/story/28903328/study-overnight-fasting-may-reduce-risk-of-breast-cancer

“Alcohol Linked with Lobular Breast Cancer” http://news.cancerconnect.com/alcohol-linked-with-lobular-breast-cancer/

 “Breast Cancer Link To Alcohol Before Pregnancy” http://news.sky.com/story/1134459/breast-cancer-link-to-alcohol-before-pregnancy

 “Light drinking linked to breast cancer risk” http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/health/medical/health/medical/breastcancer/story/2011-11-01/Light-drinking-linked-to-slight-breast-cancer-risk/51030414/1

“UVic study links low-level alcohol consumption to breast cancer”  http://www.vancouversun.com/health/University+Victoria+study+links+level+alcohol+consumption+breast/10239787/story.html

“Even a little alcohol boosts risk of breast cancer: University of Victoria research”  http://metronews.ca/news/vancouver/1166517/even-a-little-alcohol-boosts-risk-of-breast-cancer-university-of-victoria-research/

“Study confirms breast cancer link to low alcohol use” http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-09-breast-cancer-link-alcohol.html

“Moderate Drinking Increases Breast Cancer Risk” http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/BreastCancer/29392

“Heavy Drinking Raises Risk of Breast Cancer” http://www.tusaludmag.com/articles/Drinking_and_Cancer_2096_22191.shtml

 “Sugar Intake and Breast Cancer Risk”
http://health.yahoo.net/experts/breastcancer/sugar-intake-and-breast-cancer-risk

“Prolonged sitting linked to breast cancer, colon cancer” http://inthenews.mayoclinic.org/2011/11/03/prolonged-sitting-linked-to-breast-cancer-colon-cancer/

“Skirt size increase linked to breast cancer risk, says study” http://www.bbc.com/news/health-29351249

“DRUG MADE FROM HERBS MAY FIGHT BREAST CANCER”  http://www.futurity.org/breast-cancer-luteolin-998922/

“Cannabis compound ‘halts cancer'”
“A compound found in cannabis may stop breast cancer spreading throughout the body, US scientists believe.”  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7098340.stm

“Increasing skirt size linked to breast cancer risk”  http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/09/25/increasing-skirt-size-linked-to-breast-cancer-risk/

“Marijuana Compound May Stop Breast Cancer From Spreading, Study Says”  http://www.foxnews.com/story/2007/11/19/marijuana-compound-may-stop-breast-cancer-from-spreading-study-says/

“Obesity linked to recurrence of breast cancer” http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57501258/obesity-linked-to-recurrence-of-breast-cancer/

“Obesity a Risk Factor for Breast Cancer Deaths”  http://www.keyc.com/story/26551590/obesity-a-risk-factor-for-breast-cancer-deaths

“The fatter a woman becomes, the higher her risk of breast cancer”  http://www.wwl.com/The-fatter-a-woman-becomes-the-higher-her-risk-of-/20003707

“Obesity Fuels Breast Ca by Altering Tissue Microenvironment” http://www.clinicaloncology.com/ViewArticle.aspx?d=Web%2BExclusives&d_id=245&i=September+2015&i_id=1224&a_id=33552

“Exercise, weight control reduce risk of breast cancer” http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/01/breast-cancer-exercise-weight-control/2795127/

“Exercise Benefits Breast Cancer Patients” http://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/news/20120415/exercise-benefits-breast-cancer-patients

“How Exercise May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk ” http://news.health.com/2013/04/09/new-clues-to-how-exercise-may-reduce-breast-cancer-risk/

“Exercise scores over diet in lowering breast cancer risk”  http://www.indiatvnews.com/lifestyle/news/exercise-is-the-best-way-to-cure-breast-cancer-risk-3562.html

“Control of Breast Cancer by the Endocannabinoid System”
http://grantome.com/grant/NIH/K01-CA111723-01A2

“Exercise activates the endocannabinoid system”
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14625449

“The endocannabinoid system and cancer: therapeutic implication”
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3165955/..

.”Exercise Helps Prevent Breast Cancer”
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=116923&page=

“Walking Can Reduce Breast Cancer Risk”
http://healthland.time.com/2013/10/04/walking-can-reduce-breast-cancer-risk/

“Breast Cancer May Be Linked to Digestion” http://www.care2.com/greenliving/breast-cancer-may-be-linked-to-digestion.html

“Design a healthy diet to help reduce breast cancer risk”  http://www.tauntongazette.com/article/20140930/LIFESTYLE/140939803

“Breast cancer risk may be lower for women with diverse gut bacteria”  http://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/breast-cancer-risk-may-be-lower-for-women-with-diverse-gut-bacteria/article/371442/

“High fat diet linked to breast cancer” http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/jul/18/research.sciencenews

“High-fat diet during puberty linked to breast cancer risk later in life” http://phys.org/news202487777.html

“Starch intake linked to breast cancer risk” http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/starch-intake-linked-to-breast-cancer-risk-1.1081947

“Scientists from the University of Missouri in Columbia claim that luteolin, which occurs naturally in herbs and vegetables, can slow the development of breast cancer.” http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/299389.php

“Certain Fruits and Vegetables Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Risk”  http://healthland.time.com/2012/12/07/certain-fruits-and-vegetables-linked-to-lower-breast-cancer-risk/

“Want To Lower Breast Cancer Risk? Eat Some Broccoli And Celery” http://www.techtimes.com/articles/84267/20150915/want-to-lower-breast-cancer-risk-eat-some-broccoli-and-celery.htm

“Broccoli Compound Found to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk” http://www.newsmax.com/Health/Health-News/breast-cancer-natural-broccoli/2015/09/10/id/684172/

“High fruit and vegetable intake has been linked with a reduced risk of breast cancer,” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12704679

“Apples are recommended for breast cancer” http://foodforbreastcancer.com/foods/apples

“Drug Boosts Survival Against Type of Breast Cancer. Women with HER2-positive tumors gained an average 16 more months of life with Perjeta, study finds” http://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/news/20140929/drug-gives-big-survival-boost-against-type-of-advanced-breast-cancer

“Natural compound attacks HER2 positive breast cancer cells. The compound is called psoralen, a natural component found in foods such as figs and celery,” http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140217200755.htm

“Research finds link between chronic inflammation, tumor development in breast cancer”  http://www.local10.com/news/health/research-finds-link-between-chronic-inflammation-tumor-development-in-breast-cancer/33510556

Height linked to breast cancer risk” http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/941890.stm

“Lack of sun exposure linked to breast cancer” http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-24/breast-cancer-linked-to-amount-of-sun-exposure/4331772

“Hunger linked to increased risk of breast cancer in women” http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120926/Hunger-linked-to-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-in-women.aspx

“U.S. Breast Cancer Cases Could Rise 50 Percent by 2030” http://consumer.healthday.com/cancer-information-5/breast-cancer-news-94/u-s-breast-cancer-cases-could-rise-50-percent-by-2030-698447.html

 “Antitumor Activity of Plant Cannabinoids with Emphasis on the Effect of Cannabidiol on Human Breast Carcinoma.”” http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/content/318/3/1375.long

“Cannabinoids: a new hope for breast cancer therapy? … cannabinoids, the active components of Cannabis sativa… possess anticancer activity. Thus, these compounds exert anti-proliferative, pro-apoptotic, anti-migratory and anti-invasive actions in a wide spectrum of cancer cells… Moreover, tumor growth, angiogenesis and metastasis are hampered by cannabinoids… cannabinoid-based medicines may be useful for the treatment of most breast tumor subtypes.” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22776349

“Synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists inhibit tumor growth and metastasis of breast cancer.” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19887554

“Here, we show that Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), through activation of CB2 cannabinoid receptors, reduces human breast cancer cell proliferation by blocking the progression of the cell cycle and by inducing apoptosis.”  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16818634

“Programmed Cell Death (Apoptosis)” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK26873/

Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Inhibits Cell Cycle Progression in Human Breast Cancer Cells through Cdc2 Regulation.. Taken together, these data might set the bases for a cannabinoid therapy for the management of breast cancer.”  http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/66/13/6615.long

“Cannabinoids reduce ErbB2-driven breast cancer progression through Akt inhibition… ErbB2-positive breast cancer is characterized by highly aggressive phenotypes and reduced responsiveness to standard therapies…The purpose of this study was to determine whether cannabinoids might constitute a new therapeutic tool for the treatment of ErbB2-positive breast tumors… Our results show that both Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol, the most abundant and potent cannabinoid in marijuana, and JWH-133, a non-psychotropic CB2 receptor-selective agonist, reduce tumor growth, tumor number, and the amount/severity of lung metastases… Histological analyses of the tumors revealed that cannabinoids inhibit cancer cell proliferation, induce cancer cell apoptosis, and impair tumor angiogenesis. Cannabinoid antitumoral action… these results provide a strong preclinical evidence for the use of cannabinoid-based therapies for the management of ErbB2-positive breast cancer.”  http://www.molecular-cancer.com/content/9/1/196

“Use of cannabinoid receptor agonists in cancer therapy as palliative and curative agents… not only as palliative but also as curative drugs.” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19285265

“New Research Shows How Marijuana Compound Can Reduce Tumor Growth In Cancer Patients…THC, the major active component of marijuana, has anti-cancer properties,”  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/16/marijuana-tumors_n_5588639.html

“Marijuana compound could help fight breast cancer” http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?id=5771385

“Cannabis Compound May Stop Metastatic Breast Cancer” http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Healthday/story?id=4509456

“Cannabis compound stops spread of breast cancer: researchers” http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/cannabis-compound-stops-spread-of-breast-cancer-researchers-1.675379

Down-regulation of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) by cannabidiolic acid in human breast cancer cells. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is involved not only in inflammatory processes, but also in the metastasis of cancer cells… cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), a selective COX-2 inhibitor found in the fiber-type cannabis plant…Taken together, the results obtained here demonstrated that i) CBDA had dual inhibitory effects on COX-2 through down-regulation and enzyme inhibition, and ii) CBDA may possess the ability to suppress genes that are positively involved in the metastasis of cancer cells in vitro.”http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25242400

“Cannabidiolic acid as a selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitory component in cannabis…Taken together, these lines of evidence in this study suggest that naturally occurring CBDA in cannabis is a selective inhibitor for COX-2.”  http://dmd.aspetjournals.org/content/36/9/1917.long

“Cannabidiolic acid, a major cannabinoid in fiber-type cannabis, is an inhibitor of MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell migration… Cannabidiol (CBD)… anti-proliferative effect on cancer cells…CBD is obtained from non-enzymatic decarboxylati…on of its parent molecule, cannabidiolic acid (CBDA)…The data presented in this report suggest for the first time that as an active component in the cannabis plant, CBDA offers potential therapeutic modality in the abrogation of cancer cell migration, including aggressive breast cancers.” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22963825
“Pathways mediating the effects of cannabidiol on the reduction of breast cancer cell proliferation, invasion, and metastasis. Our data demonstrate the efficacy of CBD in pre-clinical models of breast cancer. CBD inhibits human breast cancer cell proliferation and invasion. The results have the potential to lead to the development of novel non-toxic compounds for the treatment of breast cancer…” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3410650/

“Cannabidiol Induces Programmed Cell Death in Breast Cancer Cells by Coordinating the Cross-talk between Apoptosis and Autophagy… In summary, we showed that CBD, a plant-derived cannabinoid, preferentially kills breast cancer cells…” http://mct.aacrjournals.org/content/10/7/1161.long

“Cannabidiol (CBD) Shown To Kill Breast Cancer Cells”  http://www.cafemom.com/group/99198/forums/read/19190923/Cannabidiol_CBD_Shown_To_Kill_Breast_Cancer_Cells

“Cannabis Kills Cancer Cells. Marijuana also found to prevent pain associated with chemotherapy”  http://guardianlv.com/2013/08/cannabis-kills-cancer-cells/

“Cannabis has been shown to kill cancer cells…” http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/cannabis/patient/page1

“…cannabinoids may be able to kill cancer cells while protecting normal cells… A laboratory study of delta-9-THC… showed that it damaged or killed the cancer cells…A laboratory study of cannabidiol… showed that it caused cancer cell death…” http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/cannabis/patient/page2

“Cannabinoids appear to kill tumor cells but do not effect their nontransformed counterparts and may even protect them from cell death.” http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/cannabis/healthprofessional/page4

“Because cannabinoid receptors, unlike opioid receptors, are not located in the brainstem areas controlling respiration, lethal overdoses from Cannabis and cannabinoids do not occur.” http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/cannabis/healthprofessional/page6

“…our studies have identified Id-1 as a critical regulator of breast cancer progression and suggest the feasibility of developing novel therapeutic approaches to target Id-1 expression to reduce breast cancer metastasis in humans.” http://www.pnas.org/content/100/23/13543

“Recent Research on Cannabinoids. We targeted breast cancer cells that expressed high amounts of the protein Id-1. CBD is highly effective at turning off this specific gene that controls breast cancer metastasis.” http://www.cpmc.org/professionals/research/programs/science/cannabidiolarticles.html

“Cannabidiol as a novel inhibitor of Id-1 gene expression in aggressive breast cancer cells… CBD represents the first nontoxic exogenous agent that can significantly decrease Id-1 expression in metastatic breast cancer cells leading to the down-regulation of tumor aggressiveness…reducing Id-1 expression with cannabinoids could also provide a therapeutic strategy for the treatment of additional aggressive cancers because Id-1 expression was found to be up-regulated during the progression of almost all types…” http://mct.aacrjournals.org/content/6/11/2921.long

“Bay Area Researchers Claim Cannabis Can Cure Cancer” http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/2013/04/bay_area_researchers_claim_can.php

“Cannabis oil stopped my cancer says Lake Macquarie’s Susannah Patch. A LAKE Macquarie woman whose ‘‘aggressive’’ breast cancer spread to various parts of her body including her spine and lungs credits her remarkable recovery to cannabis oil.”  http://www.theherald.com.au/story/2587931/cannabis-oil-stopped-my-cancer/?cs=12

Cannabidiol (CBD) Shown To Kill Breast Cancer Cells

 “Cannabidiol (CBD) has been on the receiving end of a lot of attention from the scientific community for several decades now. However, it is only now that we are really starting to begin to get a grasp on how wonderful this cannabinoid truly is.

 

A study from 2011 states that cannabidiol is considered an antineoplastic agent on the basis of its in vitro and in vivo activity against tumor cells. However, the exact molecular mechanism through which CBD works in this capacity is yet to be understood. The study, titled “Cannabidiol Induces Programmed Cell Death in Breast Cancer Cells by Coordinating the Cross-talk between Apoptosis and Autophagy,” focuses on how CBD can kill breast cancer cells. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in women in the United States.

What the scientists found was that CBD influences apoptosis by interacting with a key protein, called beclin-1, found within the cancerous cell. Beclin-1 is also known to play a key role in autophagy, or cellular self-degradation of non-vital components, which may lead to programmed cell death. This causes a distortion of the electrical signals between the outer mitochondrial membrane and the rest of the cell, disrupting the transfer to the cell interior of certain molecules that are necessary for metabolism. What this means is that the cell cannot transfer energy, and the cell starves to death, and in doing so activates the self-destruction process of apoptosis.

The study concludes by stating, “In summary, we showed that CBD, a plant-derived cannabinoid, preferentially kills breast cancer cells by inducing ER stress, inhibiting mTOR signaling, enhancing ROS generation, and mediating a complex balance between autophagy and mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. These findings support the continued exploration of CBD as an alternative agent for breast cancer treatment.””

http://cbdgum.networkofhemp.com/cannabidiol-cbd-shown-to-kill-breast-cancer-cells/

“Cannabidiol Induces Programmed Cell Death in Breast Cancer Cells by Coordinating the Cross-talk between Apoptosis and Autophagy… In summary, we showed that CBD, a plant-derived cannabinoid, preferentially kills breast cancer cells…” http://mct.aacrjournals.org/content/10/7/1161.full

Therapeutic potential of cannabinoid medicines.

Drug Testing and Analysis

“Cannabis was extensively used as a medicine throughout the developed world in the nineteenth century but went into decline early in the twentieth century ahead of its emergence as the most widely used illicit recreational drug later that century. Recent advances in cannabinoid pharmacology alongside the discovery of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) have re-ignited interest in cannabis-based medicines.

The ECS has emerged as an important physiological system and plausible target for new medicines. Its receptors and endogenous ligands play a vital modulatory role in diverse functions including immune response, food intake, cognition, emotion, perception, behavioural reinforcement, motor co-ordination, body temperature, wake/sleep cycle, bone formation and resorption, and various aspects of hormonal control. In disease it may act as part of the physiological response or as a component of the underlying pathology.

In the forefront of clinical research are the cannabinoids delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol, and their contrasting pharmacology will be briefly outlined. The therapeutic potential and possible risks of drugs that inhibit the ECS will also be considered. This paper will then go on to review clinical research exploring the potential of cannabinoid medicines in the following indications: symptomatic relief in multiple sclerosis, chronic neuropathic pain, intractable nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite and weight in the context of cancer or AIDS, psychosis, epilepsy, addiction, and metabolic disorders.”

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24006213

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/dta.1529/abstract

Curing Cancer with Cannabis

“Repeal Archaic Anti-Marijuana Laws”

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“Although cannabis has been used in medical treatment for thousands of years in China and India, it became illegal in most of the western world in the first half of the twentieth century. This was thanks to an early corporate conspiracy involving DuPont, William Randolph Hearst, the Mellon Bank and Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon. The major problem with hemp was its immense versatility. Most paper and nearly all plastics were made of hemp fiber, while hemp oil was a major fuel. Dupont was trying to promote their own petroleum-based plastic, Hearst his wood pulp paper factories, and Mellon his friends at Standard Oil. See The Politics of Hemp.

Recent research, mainly out of Spain and Italy (such research is  illegal in the US), reveals that treatment with a cannabis metabolite cannobidiol (CBD) has a marked effect on immune function and is useful in the treatment of breast, bowel and other metastatic cancers, diabetes, epilepsy, glaucoma, high blood pressure, chronic pain and a host of other medical conditions…

Below is a link to a groundbreaking lecture on the medical benefits of cannabis by University of California-San Francisco oncologist/AIDS specialist Donald Abrams, MD. Abrams contends that smoking cannabis actually reduces your chances of lung cancer, owing to its anti-inflammatory and immune effects.

More: http://open.salon.com/blog/stuartbramhall/2013/08/30/curing_cancer_with_cannabis

Marijuana Compound Shows Promise In Fighting Breast Cancer

“A compound found in cannabis may prove to be effective at helping stop the spread of breast cancer cells throughout the body.”

 

 
“The study, by scientists at the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute, is raising hope that CBD, a compound found in Cannabis sativa, could be the first non-toxic agent to show promise in treating metastatic forms of breast cancer.”
 
 

“Cannabidiol as a novel inhibitor of Id-1 gene expression in aggressive breast cancer cells”  http://mct.aacrjournals.org/content/6/11/2921.full

Cannabis Ingredient Can Help Cancer Patients Regain Their Appetites And Sense Of Taste

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“The active ingredient in cannabis can improve the appetites and sense of taste in cancer patients, according to a new study published online in the cancer journal, Annals of Oncology  today.

Loss of appetite is common among cancer patients, either because the cancer itself or its treatment affects the sense of taste and smell, leading to decreased enjoyment of food. This, in turn, can lead to weight loss, anorexia, a worse quality of life and decreased survival; therefore, finding effective ways of helping patients to maintain a good diet and consume enough calories is an important aspect of their treatment.

The majority of THC-treated patients (64%) had increased appetite, three patients (27%) showed no change, and one patient’s data was incomplete. No THC-treated patients showed a decrease in appetite. By contrast, the majority of patients receiving placebo had either decreased appetite (50%) or showed no change (20%).

Although there was no difference in the total number of calories consumed by both groups, the THC-treated patients tended to increase the proportion of protein that they ate, and 55% reported that savoury foods tasted better, whereas no patients in the placebo group reported an increased liking for these foods. (Cancer patients often find that meat smells and tastes unpleasant and, therefore, they eat less of it).

In addition, THC-treated patients reported better quality of sleep and relaxation than in the placebo group.”

More:  http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/217062.php

Medicinal Use of Marijuana — Polling Results – The New England Journal of Medicine

“Readers recently joined in a lively debate about the use of medicinal marijuana. In Clinical Decisions,1 an interactive feature in which experts discuss a controversial topic and readers vote and post comments, we presented the case of Marilyn, a 68-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer. We asked whether she should be prescribed marijuana to help alleviate her symptoms. To frame this issue, we invited experts to present opposing viewpoints about the medicinal use of marijuana. J. Michael Bostwick, M.D., a professor of psychiatry at Mayo Clinic, proposed the use of marijuana “only when conservative options have failed for fully informed patients treated in ongoing therapeutic relationships.” Gary M. Reisfield, M.D., from the University of Florida, certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine, and Robert L. DuPont, M.D., a clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown Medical School, provide a counterpoint, concluding that “there is little scientific basis” for physicians to endorse smoked marijuana as a medical therapy.

We were surprised by the outcome of polling and comments, with 76% of all votes in favor of the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes — even though marijuana use is illegal in most countries. A total of 1446 votes were cast from 72 countries and 56 states and provinces in North America, and 118 comments were posted. However, despite the global participation, the vast majority of votes (1063) came from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Given that North America represents only a minority of the general online readership of the Journal, this skew in voting suggests that the subject of this particular Clinical Decisions stirs more passion among readers from North America than among those residing elsewhere. Analysis of voting across all regions of North America showed that 76% of voters supported medicinal marijuana. Each state and province with at least 10 participants casting votes had more than 50% support for medicinal marijuana except Utah. In Utah, only 1% of 76 voters supported medicinal marijuana. Pennsylvania represented the opposite extreme, with 96% of 107 votes in support of medicinal marijuana.

Outside North America, we received the greatest participation from countries in Latin America and Europe, and overall results were similar to those of North America, with 78% of voters supporting the use of medicinal marijuana. All countries with 10 or more voters worldwide were at or above 50% in favor. There were only 43 votes from Asia and 7 votes from Africa, suggesting that in those continents, this topic does not resonate as much as other issues.

Where does this strong support for medicinal marijuana come from? Your comments show that individual perspectives were as polarized as the experts’ opinions. Physicians in favor of medicinal marijuana often focused on our responsibility as caregivers to alleviate suffering. Many pointed out the known dangers of prescription narcotics, supported patient choice, or described personal experience with patients who benefited from the use of marijuana. Those who opposed the use of medicinal marijuana targeted the lack of evidence, the lack of provenance, inconsistency of dosage, and concern about side effects, including psychosis. Common in this debate was the question of whether marijuana even belongs within the purview of physicians or whether the substance should be legalized and patients allowed to decide for themselves whether to make use of it.

In sum, the majority of clinicians would recommend the use of medicinal marijuana in certain circumstances. Large numbers of voices from all camps called for more research to move the discussion toward a stronger basis of evidence.”

http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMclde1305159

“New England Journal of Medicine Endorses Medical Marijuana; San Francisco Medical Society Releases Study; New York Times Editorial Welcomes Debate” http://ndsn.org/feb97/nejm.html

Three out of four doctors recommend marijuana in New England Journal of Medicine poll

More than three out of four doctors support medical cannabis for a hypothetical breast cancer patient, New England Journal of Medicine reports“More than three out of four doctors support medical cannabis for a hypothetical breast cancer patient, New England Journal of Medicine reports

In a poll by the well-respected New England Journal of Medicine released today, more than three out of four doctors recommended medical cannabis for a hypothetical late-stage breast cancer patient.

“We were surprised by the outcome of polling and comments, with 76% of all votes in favor of the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes — even though marijuana use is illegal in most countries,” Jonathan N. Adler, M.D., and James A. Colbert, M.D. wrote for the NEJOM May 30th.

Marijuana is a federally illegal – schedule one drug – that the U.S. government claims has no medical value and is more dangerous than heroin or LSD. Yet 19 states have legalized cannabis for medical use, given its 10,000 year history as a safe herbal remedy for nausea, pain and insomnia among other conditions.”

More: http://blog.sfgate.com/smellthetruth/2013/05/30/three-out-of-four-doctors-recommend-marijuana-in-new-england-journal-of-medicine-poll/

Majority of Clinicians Support Medicinal Marijuana Use

“A majority of clinicians appears to support the use of medicinal marijuana, according to research published in the May 30 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.”

Majority of Clinicians Support Medicinal Marijuana Use 
“(HealthDay News) – A majority of clinicians appears to support the use of medicinal marijuana, according to research published in the May 30 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
 

Jonathan N. Adler, MD, and James A. Colbert, MD, associate editors for the New England Journal of Medicine, describe the results of polling and comments in an interactive feature in which experts discussed the use of medicinal marijuana for a 68-year old woman with metastatic breast cancer.”

More: http://www.empr.com/majority-of-clinicians-support-medicinal-marijuana-use/article/295539/#

Most Docs Would Prescribe Marijuana to Cancer Patient

“The vast majority of doctors would prescribe medical marijuana to ease the pain of an older woman suffering from advanced breast cancer, according to a survey conducted by the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

In its February edition, the NEJM presented its readers with a hypothetical scenario of 68-year old patient named “Marilyn” whose breast cancer had metastasized to her lung and spine. Marilyn, who lives in a state where medical marijuana is legal, asked her primary care doctor if using marijuana would alleviate her chronic pain, nausea and fatigue.

The results of the online survey, published in the May 30 edition of the NEJM, found that 76 percent of the 1,446 doctors who responded would give Marilyn a prescription for medical marijuana.”

More: http://americannewsreport.com/nationalpainreport/most-docs-would-prescribe-marijuana-to-cancer-patient-8820152.html