‘Scientists at a British university have made a major breakthrough in revealing how cannabis could be used as a treatment to prevent the growth of cancer.

Research carried out by a team from the University of East Anglia (UEA) has shed light on the still “poorly understood” theory that an ingredient in marijuana has anti-cancer properties.

There have long been reports that the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis – Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC – has been shown to have success in combatting the growth of cancerous cells, but Cancer Research UK says we need more research before we will know whether the substance can really help treating the disease.’

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How lifesaving cancer therapy can trigger new tumours up to 20 years later

‘The bombshell meant Sarah-Jane had to relive an experience she’d hoped she had left behind. As a teenager she had been treated for another form of cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma, which affects the lymphatic system – a network of vessels and glands that run through the body, removing waste from the tissues.

At the age of 16 she endured six months of gruelling chemotherapy and six weeks of radiotherapy while studying for her GCSEs. She was filled with relief when, six months later, scans revealed she was free from cancer and could put the ordeal behind her.

‘I’m determined, so my next focus was on going to college, getting settled into a career and moving on with my life,’ says Sarah-Jane, a business travel consultant from Silsoe, Bedfordshire.

But in a cruel twist, the very treatment that saved her life back then was probably responsible for her developing cancer in her left breast 20 years later.’

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