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Men who regularly smoke cannabis have increased risk of developing testicular cancer, reveals a new study.
Cannabis
Cannabis has a long history of medicinal, recreational, and industrial use and comes from a bushy plant with thick sticky flowers called Cannabis Sativa
Cannabis has a long history of medicinal, recreational, and industrial use and comes from a bushy plant with thick sticky flowers called Cannabis Sativa
According to the Daily Mail Online, the researchers found that long-term cannabis users were 36 percent more likely to develop testicular cancer than others who did not use the drug.
Those in favor of legalization of "recreational" use of cannabis sometimes suggest that the drug's compounds can fight cancer.
Marijuana - Types, Uses & Adverse effects
Marijuana (cannabis) is a drug obtained from the hemp plant and often abused for its psychoactive effects, though it has medicinal uses as well.
Marijuana (cannabis) is a drug obtained from the hemp plant and often abused for its psychoactive effects, though it has medicinal uses as well.
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Testicular Cancer - Risk Factors - Symptoms - Diagnosis - Staging - Treatment - Prognosis
A person with testicular cancer may have a testicle that is three times its original size. The most cited risk factor is undescended testes.
A person with testicular cancer may have a testicle that is three times its original size. The most cited risk factor is undescended testes.
Gene Variations Increasing Testicular Cancer Risk Identified
Gene variations have been identified by a research team from the Institute of Cancer Research that are found to increase risk for testicular cancer by 10 fold.
Gene variations have been identified by a research team from the Institute of Cancer Research that are found to increase risk for testicular cancer by 10 fold.
