Written from the studies on PubMed, searched on 2026. nov. 11.. Every number below comes from a study listed under Sources.
What people read
Posts online say that CBD (cannabidiol) helps with Head and neck cancer.
What has been studied
- 0In people
- 3In animals
- 2Only in the lab
What the studies found
CBD (cannabidiol) has been studied for Head and neck cancer in animals, not yet in people.
We found 8 published papers on CBD (cannabidiol) and Head and neck cancer. They were published between 2019 and 2026.
0 of them are studies in people (0 randomised trials), 2 are reviews, 3 are studies in animals and 2 are studies only in the lab.
The most important ones are listed under Sources.
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
- Inhibition of extracellular vesicle secretion by cannabidiol: A promising approach for oral squamous cell carcinoma therapy.2026 · Biochem Pharmacol · Review
- Molecular Crosstalk and Therapeutic Synergy: Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors and Cannabidiol in Oral Cancer Treatment.2025 · Curr Issues Mol Biol · Review
- Cannabidiol impairs tumor-associated behaviors and modulates apoptosis- and autophagy-related pathways in cisplatin-resistant head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.2026 · Med Oncol · In animals
- CBD promotes antitumor activity by modulating tumor immune microenvironment in HPV associated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.2025 · Front Immunol · In animals
- Cannabidiol enhances cytotoxicity of anti-cancer drugs in human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.2020 · Sci Rep · In animals
- DNA damage and cell death in human oral squamous cell carcinoma cells: The potential biological effects of cannabidiol.2025 · Arch Oral Biol · In the lab
- A Novel, Tumor-Induced Osteoclastogenesis Pathway Insensitive to Denosumab but Interfered by Cannabidiol.2019 · Int J Mol Sci · In the lab
- Real-Time Monitoring of the Cytotoxic and Antimetastatic Properties of Cannabidiol in Human Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cells Using Electric Cell-Substrate Impedance Sensing.2022 · Int J Mol Sci · Other paper