Men who regularly smoke cannabis have an increased risk of developing testicular cancer, according to a recently published study.
The study followed men who were long term cannabis users and found them to have higher rates of the disease.
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The researchers estimated that men who were long term cannabis users were 36% more likely to be diagnosed with the potentially fatal cancer than non-cannabis users.
However, the study adds that "in meta-analyses, regular marijuana use was associated with development of testicular germ cell tumors, although the strength of evidence was low."
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The findings are in this month's Journal of the American Medical Association.