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February 10, 2009

Marijuana May Increase Testicular Cancer Risk »

Testicular cancer usually strikes men in their 20s and 30s, especially in those who have an undescended testicle or a family history of the cancer. And now a study published this week in the journal Cancer has linked marijuana use with an increased risk of testicular cancer. The risk appeared to be highest among men who had reported smoking marijuana for at least 10 years, used it more than once a week or started using it before age 18. It is yet unclear how marijuana can raise testicular cancer risk or whether this is, in fact, a true association.

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Posted by Steven / February 10, 2009 11:24 pm / Permalink / Comments (0) / Trackbacks (0)