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Cannabis Use Among Adults Undergoing Cancer Treatment by Desiree R. Azizoddin; Amy M. Cohn; Susanna V. Ulahannan; Christina E. Henson; Adam C. Alexander; Kathleen N. Moore; Laura L. Holman; Laili Kharazi Boozary; Munjireen S. Sifat; Darla E. Kendzor is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Abstract ## Background Little is known about the risks and benefits of cannabis use in the context of cancer care. This study characterized the prevalence, reasons for use, and perceived benefits of cannabis and compared symptoms and perceived risks between those who reported past 30‐day cannabis use and those who did not. ## Methods Adults undergoing cancer treatment at a National Cancer Institute–designated cancer center completed measures of sociodemographic characteristics, cannabis use, use modalities, reasons for use, perceived harms/benefits of use, physical and psychological symptoms, and other substance/medication use. Analyses compared patients who used or did not use cannabis in the past 30 days. ## Results Participants (N = 267) were 58 years old on average, primarily female (70%), and predominantly White (88%). Over a quarter of respondents (26%) reported past 30‐day cannabis use, and among those, 4.5% screened positive for cannabis use disorder. Participants who used cannabis most often used edibles (65%) or smoked cannabis (51%), and they were younger and more likely to be male, Black, and disabled, and to have lower income and Medicaid insurance than participants

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Author

Desiree R. Azizoddin; Amy M. Cohn; Susanna V. Ulahannan; Christina E. Henson; Adam C. Alexander; Kathleen N. Moore; Laura L. Holman; Laili Kharazi Boozary; Munjireen S. Sifat; Darla E. Kendzor

Publisher

Wiley

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)