Hello, I have been diagnosed with Mucosal Melanoma on my vulva. I am starting Yervoy and Optivo. My question is are there any studies about cannabis and THC an the effects or how it effects Immunotherapy.
Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Feb 5, 2023
Hi @laura63m, It has been shown that cannabis interacts with immunotherapies and reduces the effectiveness of treatment. See this study:
- Cannabis Consumption Used by Cancer Patients during Immunotherapy Correlates with Poor Clinical Outcome: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7563978/
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Hi @laura63m, It has been shown that cannabis interacts with immunotherapies and reduces the effectiveness of treatment. See this study:
- Cannabis Consumption Used by Cancer Patients during Immunotherapy Correlates with Poor Clinical Outcome: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7563978/
Here are a few related discussion that may interest you:
- Can you use CBD Oil when taking Immunotherapy drugs? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/cbd-oil-and-immunotherapy-druga-atezolizmab-and-bevacizumab/
- Has anyone had the Opdivo (nivolumab) / Yervoy (ipilimumab) protocol? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/opdivo-yervoy-combination/
- Melanoma treatment options https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/melanoma-treatment-options/
When do you start treatment?
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