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Most of these cancers seem to hit people aged 40-60, and I’m not sure from the article but I think they are saying if you have this cancer smoking weed might sp
by FancyPete2 5y ago
Most of these cancers seem to hit people aged 40-60, and I’m not sure from the article but I think they are saying if you have this cancer smoking weed might speed it’s growth, but not that it is a cause of the cancer in the first place. If that’s right I don’t get why this is being described as a crisis. Just suggest patients don’t smoke if they are diagnosed with this cancer.
Source for the age claim:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26066977/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26066977/
- threatofrain 5y agoAn important fact to have on the table would be whether marijuana use is tightly linked to early mortality. Regardless of the cause, whether it's cancer or heart disease, substantial increases in mortality should be observable.
- Hnrobert42 5y agoI thought folks often smoke marijuana to cope with nausea induced by chemo therapy. That might be part of the “crisis” aspect.
- SuoDuanDao 5y agoGiven that caloric restriction makes chemo therapy more effective[1], I wonder whether the mechanism is as simple as people who smoke cannabis during treatment having more appetite, which lowers the effectiveness of the treatment. [1]https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-017-0873-x https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-017-0873-x
- BeFlatXIII 5y agoFatal cases of the munchies.