A recently published study JAMA Otorhinolaryngology determines whether cannabis use disorder (CUD) increases the risk of head and neck cancer (HNC). Study: Cannabis use and head and neck cancer. Photo credit: Andry Jeymsss / Shutterstock.com What is HNC? HNC is the sixth leading cause of cancer worldwide. In 2020, over 870,000 HNC cases were reported […]
TOP LINE: Cannabis-related illnesses are associated with a more than three-fold increased risk of head and neck cancer. The study analyzed data from over four million patients and highlighted the potentially carcinogenic effects of the substance. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed data from the global health research network TriNetX, which included more than 90 million men and […]
In a cohort study of patients with and without cannabis-related disorder, researchers found that cannabis users were more likely to develop head and neck cancer (HNC) in adulthood. After analyzing the data, they suggest further research to better understand how cannabis use is related to the development of HNC and to further analyze dose-response relationships […]
