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ArticleCancer medicine2024

Awareness and interest in cannabis use for cancer management among cancer survivors.

Ikponmwosa Osaghae, Rajesh Talluri, Onyema Greg Chido-Amajuoyi, Kimberson Tanco, Dimpy P Shah, Mala Pande, Sanjay Shete

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Article in Cancer medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Cannabis use and perceptions among rural and urban cancer patients and survivors from a Pennsylvania cancer center.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ikponmwosa OsaghaeDepartment of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7202-7435
Rajesh TalluriDepartment of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
Onyema Greg Chido-AmajuoyiDepartment of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
Kimberson TancoDepartment of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
Dimpy P ShahMays Cancer Center, UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9019-8310
Mala PandeDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
Sanjay SheteDepartment of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7622-376X
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · US

Funding

Tumor Evolution and Metastasis ProgramP30CA016672 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI DIANE BODURKA · 1985 to 2026
$290.8M
Betty B. Marcus Chair in Cancer PreventionDuncan Family Institute for Cancer Prevention and Risk AssessmentNCI NIH HHS P30 CA016672NCI NIH HHS P30CA016672
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe examined the awareness, interest, and information sources relating to cannabis use for cancer management (including management of cancer symptoms and treatment-related side effects) and determined factors associated with cancer survivors' awareness and interest in learning about cannabis use for cancer management.

methodsThis was a cross-sectional study of adult cancer survivors (N = 1886) receiving treatment at a comprehensive cancer center. Weighted prevalence and multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted.

resultsAmong cancer survivors, 88% were aware and 60% were interested in learning about cannabis use for cancer management. Common sources of information to learn about cannabis use for cancer management were cancer doctors/nurses (82%), other patients with cancer (27%), websites/blogs (26%), marijuana stores (20%), and family/friends (18%). The odds of being aware of cannabis use for cancer management was lower among male compared to female survivors (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 0.61; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.41-0.90), non-Hispanic Blacks compared to non-Hispanic Whites (AOR: 0.36; 95% CI: 0.21-0.62), and survivors who do not support the legalization of cannabis for medical use compared to those who do (AOR: 0.10; 95% CI: 0.04-0.23). On the other hand, the odds of being interested in cannabis use for cancer management was higher among non-Hispanic Blacks compared to non-Hispanic Whites (AOR: 1.65; 95% CI: 1.04-2.62), and among cancer survivors actively undergoing cancer treatment compared to patients on non-active treatment (AOR: 2.25; 95% CI: 1.74-2.91).

conclusionAwareness of cannabis use for cancer management is high within the cancer survivor population. Results indicated health care providers are leading information source and should receive continued medical education on cannabis-specific guidelines. Similarly, tailored educational interventions are needed to guide survivors on the benefits and risks of cannabis use for cancer management.

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Cancer SurvivorsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeMedical MarijuanaNeoplasmsAdultAgedAwarenessCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedYoung AdultMedical Marijuanacancer managementcancer survivorscannabis awarenesscannabis interestcannabis use

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PMCPMC10807618
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