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ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2022

Mental Health Symptoms during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Cancer Survivors Who Endorse Cannabis: Results from the COVID-19 Cannabis Health Study.

Diane L Rodriguez, Denise C Vidot, Marlene Camacho-Rivera, Jessica Y Islam

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Article in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Experiences and Comfort of Young Cancer Patients Discussing Cannabis with Their Providers: Insights from a Survey at an NCI-Designated Cancer Center.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Diane L RodriguezMorsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33602, USA.
Denise C VidotSchool of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8254-6928
Marlene Camacho-RiveraDepartment of Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2343-2941
Jessica Y IslamCancer Epidemiology Program, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
Moffitt Cancer Center · USSUNY Downstate Health Sciences University · USUniversity of Miami · USUniversity of South Florida · US

Funding

Using MC1R genotype to impact skin cancer risk behaviors in Hispanics/LatinosU54CA163068 · NCI · H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CTR & RES INST · PI KENNETH Lynn WRIGHT · 2012 to 2026
$23.1M
Using MC1R genotype to impact skin cancer risk behaviors in Hispanics/LatinosU54CA163071 · NCI · PONCE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI Harold I Saavedra · 2012 to 2026
$23.0M
NCI NIH HHS U54 CA163068NCI NIH HHS U54 CA163071
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Our objective was to examine the prevalence of mental health symptoms and the behavioral impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer survivors who endorse cannabis. Participants included 158 adults (≥18 years) who self-reported medicinal cannabis use and responded to our internet-based questionnaire (21 March 2020−24 March 2021). Data included 79 cancer survivors and 79 age-matched adults without a history of cancer. Descriptive statistics were used to compare demographics, the prevalence of generalized anxiety (GAD-7), depression (CES-D-10), and changes in behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic by cancer survivorship status. Overall, 60.8% and 48.1% of cancer survivors self-reported the use of cannabis to manage their anxiety and depression, respectively. Probable clinical depression (CES-D-10 score ≥ 10) and anxiety (GAD-7 score ≥ 10) were identified in 50.7% and 38.9% of cancer survivors, respectively. Cancer survivors were more likely to report that their anxiety symptoms made it very or extremely difficult to work, take care of home, or get along with others than their counterparts. Cancer survivors with anxiety and/or depression were more likely to fear giving COVID-19 to someone else (47.5% vs. 23.1%, p = 0.023) and to fear being diagnosed with COVID-19 (77.5% vs. 38.5%, p < 0.001) compared to cancer survivors without anxiety and depression symptoms. Further research is recommended to evaluate the use of cannabis as palliative care to improve mental health among cancer survivors.

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Cancer SurvivorsCannabisCOVID-19NeoplasmsAdultHumansMental HealthPandemicsanxietycannabisCOVID-19 pandemicdepressionmental healthpalliative care

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PMID35323370
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