Cannabis Use Is Associated with Pain Severity and Interference Among Cancer Survivors.
Shannon M NugentEmile LatourJeong LimJackilen ShannonBenjamin J MorascoPublished in: Integrative medicine reports (2024)
In a state that had early adoption of medical and recreational cannabis legislation, a high number of cancer survivors report cannabis use. Moderate or more severe pain was associated with an increased likelihood to use cannabis, while mood and general health were not associated. Oncologists should be aware of these trends and assess use of cannabis when managing long-term symptoms of cancer and its treatments.
Keyphrases
- chronic pain
- healthcare
- childhood cancer
- young adults
- pain management
- neuropathic pain
- papillary thyroid
- sleep quality
- bipolar disorder
- mental health
- high intensity
- squamous cell
- electronic health record
- squamous cell carcinoma
- spinal cord
- palliative care
- spinal cord injury
- risk assessment
- climate change
- advanced cancer
- lymph node metastasis