Marijuana Use Linked to Testicular Cancer … That’s a Bummer, Man
- Posted by: Patrick James
- on February 9, 2009 at 1:20 pm
According to a report in the Journal of Cancer, heavy marijuana use appears to increase the risk of testicular cancer in men. From BBC News:
Just being a marijuana smoker seemed to carry a 70% extra risk, while those who smoked it regularly, or had smoked from an early age, had twice the risk compared to those who had never smoked it.
A connection was made to nonseminoma, a fast-growing form of testicular cancer which accounts for approximately 40% of all cases, and tends to strike younger.
Yeah, so, it looks like pot will double a young man’s chances of developing testicular cancer. Granted, researchers are still attempting to distinguish between causality and correlation, and the study didn’t involve a huge number of men. And while I seem to remember people saying things about this back in college, I do wonder what a strong causal relationship would do to affect the number of kids who light one up or burn one down or whatever. Ironically, if a young man were to develop the ailment, pot might also double his chances of coping with it.
DISCUSSION: 10 Comments
Gulp!
But on the other hand, there’s this: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070417193338.htm.
It feels like cannabis as been linked to everything under the sun.
This one works: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070417193338.htm
369 participants does not make for an incredibly reliable study.Furthermore, if you actually read the article it is seeped ininflammatory language. This reeks of complete bunk.
Everything gives you cancer.
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yep here we go again, this and that you cant eat this or that cause it aint good for you…etc etc. fuck a few years ago they told us that peanut butter gives you cancer…..everything in moderation man Peace Joel
most things that are smoked have a tendency to hurt the lungs! ironic that this went further south!
Ughhh. This sounds like BS to me. They say everything gives you cancer. But, if it does it’s a good thing I’m a girl who smokes pot and not a guy. :]]