Chronic Pot Use Possibly Tied to Testicular Cancer

Men who regularly smoke cannabis raise their risk of developing testicular cancer, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal American Medical Association.//

Men increase the risk of developing testicular cancer by 36 percent by regularly smoking cannabis; a media report said quoting a US study.

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Cannabis has a long history of medicinal, recreational, and industrial use and comes from a bushy plant with thick sticky flowers called Cannabis Sativa

‘Long-term users of cannabis were 36 percent more likely to be diagnosed with the potentially-fatal condition.’
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US experts have listed their findings, saying, "Regular marijuana use was associated with the development of testicular germ cell tumors. Sustained marijuana use may increase the risk of testicular cancer."

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.

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Every year, around 2,400 UK men, half under the age of 35, get a testicular cancer diagnosis.

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