Re: Marijuana May Fight Lung Tumors

BrentB wrote:

Cannabis may be bad for the lungs, but the active ingredient in
marijuana may help combat lung cancer, new research suggests.

In lab and mouse studies, the compound, known as THC, cut lung tumor
growth in half and helped prevent the cancer from spreading, says Anju
Preet, PhD, a Harvard University researcher in Boston who tested the
chemical.

While a lot more work needs to be done, "the results suggest THC has
therapeutic potential," she tells WebMD.

Moreover, other early research suggests the cannabis compound could
help fight brain, prostate, and skin cancers as well, Preet says.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,266715,00.html

Something doesn't add up here. Foxnews more or less promoting ganja???
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