This eighth module of the Santé Cannabis Prescriber Training Program details treatment plan recommendations for cancer-related indications – cachexia, cancer pain and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting – in five sections.
Describes cancer-related conditions and provides realistic therapeutic goals of a cannabinoid-based treatment.
Presents medical guidelines for Quebec prescribers, summarizes pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical conventional treatments for cancer cachexia, cancer pain, and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
Gives a general overview of the scientific evidence supporting the use of cannabinoid-based medicines to alleviate cancer cachexia, cancer pain, and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
Provides cannabinoid-based treatment recommendations concerning pharmaceutical cannabinoids, medical cannabis, administration route, cannabinoid selection and special considerations to keep in mind.
Presents three case studies and summarizes learnings from this and prior modules.