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ArticleJournal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN2025

A Multicenter Feasibility Study of a Novel Curriculum for Oncology Trainees Regarding Medical Cannabis.

Rushad Patell, Poorva Bindal, Jason Freed, Laura E Dodge, Gayathri Nagaraj, Ann S LaCasce, Jacob Elkon, Anne Im, Sakiko Suzuki, Nina Yedavalli and 5 more

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Article in Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  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

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Rushad PatellBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA.
Poorva BindalUniversity of Massachusetts Memorial Health, Worcester, MA.
Jason FreedBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA.
Laura E DodgeBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA.
Gayathri NagarajLoma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA.
Ann S LaCasceDana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA.
Jacob ElkonTufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.
Anne ImUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sakiko SuzukiUniversity of Massachusetts Memorial Health, Worcester, MA.
Nina YedavalliLoyola Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
Jerome D WinegardenTrinity Health St. Joseph Mercy, Ann Arbor, MI.
Mary K BussTufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.
Mara A SchonbergBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA.
Ilana M BraunDana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA.
Deepa RangachariBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA.

Funding

Research and mentoring program in shared decision making in the care of older adultsK24AG071906 · NIA · BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER · PI SCHONBERG, MARA A · 2021 to 2025
$946k
NIA NIH HHS K24 AG071906
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOncology providers often lack the confidence to make clinical recommendations about medical cannabis (MC). This study aimed to develop and evaluate the feasibility of implementing an educational curriculum on the use of MC in patient care for oncology trainees.

methodsA multidisciplinary team designed an educational curriculum for MC use in oncology. The curriculum was piloted as a 1-hour interactive webinar across 8 United States-based hematology/oncology fellowship programs between 2022 and 2023. Incentivized surveys measuring feasibility outcomes, including cultural attitudes/norms, acceptability, compatibility, and self-efficacy (a composite index of self-confidence in discussing MC efficacy, risks, modes of use, and role in symptom management), were distributed before, immediately after, and 12 weeks post-webinar.

resultsOf 103 trainees, 75 (72.8%) completed the pretraining survey and 66 (64.1%) completed the posttraining survey. Most respondents believed discussions about the role of MC in symptom management were valuable (n=56; 74.7%), though few (14.7%) believed trainees were expected to engage in such discussions. Most participants rated the curriculum as helpful (92.4%), beneficial for oncology trainees (84.8%), and likely to be recommended to colleagues (87.9%). Post-webinar, 78.8% of participants reported an increased likelihood of initiating discussions with patients regarding MC. There were significant improvements in the composite self-confidence index from pre- to post-webinar (2.7% vs 65.2%; P<.001), which persisted in the follow-up surveys (n=36; response rate, 34.9%).

conclusionsThis multisite study demonstrates the feasibility of implementing a novel curriculum focused on MC for oncology trainees. These findings can guide the design of a prospective, multi-institutional study to evaluate knowledge expansion, retention, and behavioral changes resulting from the intervention.

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CurriculumMedical MarijuanaMedical OncologyAdultFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesMedical Marijuana

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PMCPMC12934205

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