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Cannabis for cancer – illusion or the tip of an iceberg: a review of the evidence for the use of Cannabis and synthetic cannabinoids in oncology

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Pages 285-296 | Received 05 Jun 2018, Accepted 17 Dec 2018, Published online: 29 Dec 2018

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