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Cannabis use after a cancer diagnosis in a population-based sample of cancer survivors.

Mimi TonPolly A NewcombSalene JonesRachel C MalenJaimee L Heffner
Published in: Cancer causes & control : CCC (2024)
In this first evaluation of cannabis use in a registry-linked, population-based sample of survivors of all cancer types, based in a state where recreational and medical cannabis have been legal for a decade, approximately 2 in 5 survivors reported post-diagnosis use. Given how common cannabis use is among cancer survivors, there is a great need to understand its impact on cancer treatment outcomes and the overall health of cancer survivors.
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