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 Pancreatic cancer.
What has been studied
- 0In people
- 3In animals
- 1Only in the lab
What the studies found
CBD (cannabidiol) has been studied for Pancreatic cancer in animals, not yet in people.
We found 8 published papers on CBD (cannabidiol) and Pancreatic cancer. They were published between 2020 and 2025.
0 of them are studies in people (0 randomised trials), 1 are reviews, 3 are studies in animals and 1 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
- 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