People diagnosed with a cannabis-related disorder had more than triple the risk for head and neck cancers, a new study found.
Cannabis-related disorders are associated with a more than a threefold increased risk for head and neck cancer . The study analyzed data from over four million patients, highlighting the potential carcinogenic effects of the substance.Researchers analyzed data from a globally federated health research network TriNetX, which included over 90 million men and women from 64 health care organizations in the United States.
Patients with cannabis-related disorder were matched with those without the disorder based on demographic characteristics, alcohol-related disorders, and tobacco use. Propensity score matching and Poisson regression analysis were used to compare the incidence of head and neck cancers between the groups.According to the researchers, patients with a cannabis-related disorder had a higher risk for any head and neck cancer than those without the disorder.
The RR for laryngeal cancer was significantly higher in the patients with a cannabis-related disorder .
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