Quarter Of Cancer Patients Use Marijuana To Treat Symptoms, Study Finds

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Quarter Of Cancer Patients Use Marijuana To Treat Symptoms, StudyFinds



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MIAMI (CBSMiami) About one-quarter of cancer patients have used marijuana in the past year.



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Thats according to a new study in the journal Cancer.



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Researchers found most patients use marijuana to relieve pain and nausea or to help cope with stress, depression, and insomnia.



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The study included more than 900 cancer patients in Seattle, a state with legalized medicinal and recreational marijuana.



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Among the active users, researchers found 74-percent reported using marijuana at least once a week, 56-percent reported using the drug at least once a day and 31-percent.........



















http://miami.cbslocal.com/2017/09/25/can...udy-finds/

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Up to one-quarter of cancer patients use marijuana


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A new study conducted in a cancer center in a state with legalized medicinal and recreational marijuana found that approximately one-quarter of surveyed patients used marijuana in the past year, mostly for physical and psychological symptoms...
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20...095431.htm

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Study: 25 Percent Of Cancer Patients Use Medical Marijuana


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<small>By Chlo Harper Gold September 25, 2017 </small>



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Accordingto researchers, a new study finds that 25 percent of all cancer patients use medical marijuana. All cancer patients in this case refers to the over 900 cancer patients who participated in the research. The other findings of this study confirm two things: cancer patients may find relief from medical cannabis. And they want to get more information about it.




The Study



Cancer researchers based in Seattle, Washington conducted this study by surveying 926 cancer patients. All of the patients lived in Washington, where cannabis is legal for both medicinal and recreational purposes. The ages of the patients involved in the study ranged from 46 to 66 years old, although the median age of the participants was 58. The purpose of the study was to get an idea of how many cancer patients use cannabis.




From an initial survey, nearly 75 percent of those in the study expressed a strong interest in medical marijuana and wanted to receive more information about it from their doctor. The initial survey also revealed that about 66 percent of the cancer patients reported previous cannabis use......














http://hightimes.com/news/study-25-perce...marijuana/