Written based on 8 research studies on PubMed, searched on 11 Nov 2026.
The claim
Posts online say that CBD (cannabidiol) helps with pancreatic cancer.
Where research stands
We found 8 published papers on CBD (cannabidiol) and pancreatic cancer. They were published between 2020 and 2025. None of them is a study in people. 3 were studies in animals, and 1 was only in cells in the lab. 1 paper is a review that sums up other studies.
- 0In people
- 3In animals
- 1Only in the lab
What the studies found
We have not summed up these studies in words yet. The most important papers are listed under Sources.
Verdict
CBD (cannabidiol) has been studied for pancreatic cancer in animals, not yet in people.
Unproven means: it was only tested in animals or cells, or there is too little or mixed data from people. How we rate claims
What this means for you: Results in animals or in cells often do not hold in people. Do not stop or change your medicines because of it. Ask your doctor before you start taking it.
Sources
- Cannabidiol in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: preclinical evidence, molecular mechanisms, and translational challenges.2025 · Cancer Cell Int · Review
- Cannabidiol Is Associated with Improved Survival in Pancreatic Cancer and Modulation of Bile Acids and Gut Microbiota.2025 · Int J Mol Sci · In animals
- Cannabidiol's cytotoxicity in pancreatic cancer is induced via an upregulation of ceramide synthase 1 and ER stress.2024 · J Cannabis Res · In animals
- Cannabidiol and Oxygen-Ozone Combination Induce Cytotoxicity in Human Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Cell Lines.2020 · Cancers (Basel) · In animals
- Cannabidiol Suppresses EMT in Pancreatic Cancer via Inhibition of MALAT1 lncRNA and PI3K/Akt/mTOR Signaling Pathway.2025 · IUBMB Life · In the lab
- Correction: Luongo et al. Cannabidiol and Oxygen-Ozone Combination Induce Cytotoxicity in Human Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Cell Lines. Cancers 2020, 12, 2774.2025 · Cancers (Basel) · Other paper
- A Low Dose of Pure Cannabidiol Is Sufficient to Stimulate the Cytotoxic Function of CIK Cells without Exerting the Downstream Mediators in Pancreatic Cancer Cells.2022 · Int J Mol Sci · Other paper
- Mucin-filled CBD, difficult to manage cholangitis.2021 · BMJ Case Rep · Other paper
