Integrative therapeutic effects of cannabinoids in breast cancer: scoping review

• Autor(a) principal: Leite, Ana Claudia de Souza
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Ferreira, Drissia, Matos, Lucas Melo, Pezzi Junior, Sadi Antonio, Torres, Julia França, Gomes, Caren Cristine Oliveira, Nascimento, Amanda Roberta Fonsêca do, Gabriel, Francisco Savio Machado Lima, Freitas, Dalila Sousa
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
• Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/27212
• topic: Usos terapêuticos da cannabis; Terapia; Câncer de mama; Neoplasia da mama.; Usos terapéuticos del cannabis; Terapia; Cáncer de mama; Neoplasia de mama.; Therapeutic uses of cannabis; Therapy; Breast cancer; Breast neoplasms.

This study aimed to map the scope of scientific evidence on the therapeutic effects of cannabinoids on breast cancer. Methodological study to review the scientific literature in the bases: Scopus, PubMed and MEDline, being accessed through the CAPES/MEC Journal Portal and in the bases: Science Direct, Cochrane and Virtual Health Library. After testing and retesting using the operator Boolean connective AND, the following descriptors were applied to the databases: (therapeutic uses cannabis) AND (therapy) AND (breast cancer or breast neoplasms). The results found showed six studies, only one of the quantitative type and five of literature review that presented the integrative therapeutic use of cannabinoids and their benefits for the relief of symptoms. It was concluded that there is a lack of scientific evidence on the relief of symptoms and ways of using integrative cannabinoid therapy in breast cancer.