Is medical cannabis really a magic bullet?
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In 2017, Mikael Sodergren, a liver and pancreatic cancer surgeon at Imperial College Healthcare NHS trust, was finding himself becoming increasingly interested in the potential role of medical cannabis in treating pain, especially the discomfort experienced by patients after complex operations.
‘I hope that I do a lot of good, but unfortunately in the short term, I inflict a lot of pain with cancer surgery,’ says Sodergren. ‘So we’re reliant on pretty nasty painkillers, such as high-strength ...
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