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Cannabis-Related Disorders May Increase Head and Neck Cancer Risk, New Study Suggests

The results underscore challenges in cannabis research and call for more studies.
Cannabis-Related Disorders May Increase Head and Neck Cancer Risk, New Study Suggests
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A.C. Dahnke
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Daily cannabis use over several years may increase the risk of head and neck cancers up to five times, according to new research that analyzed over 4 million medical records.

The findings come amid ongoing difficulties in studying cannabis effects, including self-reporting inaccuracies and limited funding for comprehensive research.

A.C. Dahnke
A.C. Dahnke
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A.C. Dahnke is a freelance writer and editor residing in California. She has covered community journalism and health care news for nearly a decade, winning a California Newspaper Publishers Award for her work.