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So, I guess in the recent medical journal Cancer studies have shown that people who use cannabis are twice as likely to get testicular cancer? They suspect that the drug may affect the endocannabinoid system, the cellular network that is tied to sperm production. They then go on to say that cocaine can PREVENT the types of testicular cancers that become more likely from using cannabis. Pretty strange/interesting. Can anyone shed anymore light on this?
I can find no such entry filed for that journal for current or previous issues;-
Cancer – Volume 118, Issue 18 – 15 September 2012 – Wiley Online Library
Cancer – Volume 118, Issue 17 – 1 September 2012 – Wiley Online Library
It is interesting that;-
Was this cannabis smoked neat or did the users make use of cigarette papers? Controls used?
It could be that smoking paper causes lung cancer, as pipe and cigar smokers tend to get throat and mouth cancers.
And perhaps smoking has different effect to oral use? No data on that I regret.
Hang on, got some hits;-
Marijuana use and testicular germ cell tumors – Trabert – 2010 – Cancer – Wiley Online Library
Now don’t expect a quick reply, there’s quite a bit of reading ahead…
weed cannot cause cancer, period.
Scientific fact the biggest risk to look out for that someone might develop testicular cancer as an adult is an ‘undescended testicle’ A male feutus’ testicles develop INside his abdomen whilst he’s in the womb and they drop into the ball sack within the first 12 months of his life.
For those babies who’s do not drop within the first 12 months but take longer – and also those that need surgery to be brought out are the ones most likely to develop testicular cancer…
Perhaps when they’re older they’re so distraught by that as a baby that they take up smoking pot to numb the pain? :you_crazy
No but really there’s too many other factors involved such as pot smokers also being the ones who take many drugs and like to drink sometimes aswell, or just have a generally unhealthier lifestyle.
Maybe its all the McD’s they eat on the munchies that causes the cancer? :bitter:
I’m not a pot head as of 8 years ago, due to abusing chronic & skunk every waking minute of my life while my brain tried to develop from age 12-18 therefore causing major mental issues lol.
So my comment is not from a pot head trying to make my drug of choice look like the mother teresa of plants.
I still believe in this plant for the right reasons.
@weed_any_time 510501 wrote:
weed cannot cause cancer, period.
Most cannabis users smoke it, smoking massively increases the risk of lung cancer, no disputing that one
As for testicular cancer, dont really know anything about it but it seems a very rare form of cancer and a hell of a lot more people smoke weed than get it, and most who get it dont smoke weed so I cant see it adding much to the risk.
@ longlivedoctordeni, are you Deni from SGW ?
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