Episode #1
New Research Links Cannabis Use With Lung Cancer
Aug 12, 20267 minS0
<p>Historically, there has been no definitive link between smoking cannabis and lung cancer; however, new research suggests otherwise.</p><p> </p><p>The retrospective cohort study used 20 years of deidentified electronic medical record data from 67 tertiary healthcare organizations across the United States (Lung Cancer 2026 Jun:216:109421). After comparing adults diagnosed with cannabis use disorder and those without, the data revealed that "individuals with cannabis use disorder demonstrated a significantly higher risk of developing lung and/or bronchus cancer compared to those without cannabis use disorder."</p><p> </p><p>The authors of the study concluded: "Given the rising prevalence of ca...
