GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) – A recent study revealed that colon cancer patients with high cannabis use were 20 times more likely to die within five years of the diagnosis. A FOX Carolina fact check breaks down what this means.
Dr. Veeral Oza, a gastroenterologist with Bon Secours in Greenville, describes a condition called cannabis use disorder which is when people use cannabis to an extreme level regarding of the consequences both physical and mental.
A study at UC San Diego determined that patients with the disorder had 55% higher mortality rate compared to patients without.
Regarding patients who may take medical marijuana to help with side effects from chemo treatment, Dr. Oza said, “Every patient is different, talk to your oncologist, talk to your pain doctors. If there is a minimum amount you should be taking, it should be under the guidance of a medical professional.”
However, Dr. Oza also described some of the flaws in the recent study. One example he gave was that, since it is a retrospective study, it can only point out the connection between cancer and cannabis use; it cannot link one as the cause of the other.
Dr. Oza also says studies have been performed that have linked high cannabis use to a higher risk of developing and dying from hand and neck cancer, throat cancer, oral cancer or lung cancer.
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