Understanding cancer survivors' reasons to medicate with cannabis: A qualitative study based on the theory of planned behavior

H McTaggart‐Cowan, C Bentley, A Raymakers… - Cancer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Prior to nonmedical cannabis legalization in Canada, individuals were only
able to access cannabis legally through licensed producers with medical authorization. Now …

Prevalence, reasons for use, perceived benefits, and awareness of health risks of cannabis use among cancer survivors–implications for policy and interventions

I Osaghae, OG Chido-Amajuoyi, R Talluri… - Journal of Cancer …, 2023 - Springer
Background There is increasing discourse on the use of cannabis as a palliative for
cancer/cancer-treatment-related symptoms. We described the prevalent reasons for use …

[HTML][HTML] Preliminary assessment of medical cannabis consumption by cancer survivors

Y Zolotov, L Eshet, O Morag - Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives To assess the motivation of cancer survivors to consume medical cannabis and
to assess the patterns of use, perceived efficacy, as well as side and adverse effects …

Cannabis use prevalence, patterns, and reasons for use among patients with cancer and survivors in a state without legal cannabis access

EA McClure, KJ Walters, RL Tomko, J Dahne… - Supportive care in …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Cannabis use among patients with cancer is common, yet data are limited
regarding use patterns, reasons for use, and degree of benefit, which represents an unmet …

Cannabis use in cancer: a survey of the current state at BC Cancer before recreational legalization in Canada

P Hawley, M Gobbo - Current Oncology, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background: Cancer patients experience multiple symptoms throughout their illness, and
some report benefit from the use of cannabis. There are concerns that many patients are …

Relationship of cannabis use to patient-reported symptoms in cancer patients seeking supportive/palliative care

KA Donovan, YD Chang, R Oberoi-Jassal… - Journal of palliative …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Background: The use of cannabis by cancer patients has become increasingly common.
With expanding access to medical cannabis, unsanctioned cannabis use is likely to …

Cannabis use among adults undergoing cancer treatment

DR Azizoddin, AM Cohn, SV Ulahannan, CE Henson… - Cancer, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Cannabis use among cancer patients and survivors in the United States: a systematic review

S Amin, SW Chae, CT Kawamoto… - JNCI Cancer …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background How cannabis products are being used by cancer patients and survivors in the
United States is poorly understood. This study reviewed observational data to understand …

Cannabis use among recently treated cancer patients: Perceptions and experiences

T Salz, AM Meza, F Chino, JJ Mao… - Supportive Care in …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To characterize cannabis use among cancer patients, we aimed to describe 1)
patterns of cannabis use across multiple cancer sites; 2) perceived goals, benefits, harms of …

Cannabis use among patients at a comprehensive cancer center in a state with legalized medicinal and recreational use

SA Pergam, MC Woodfield, CM Lee, GS Cheng… - Cancer, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Cannabis is purported to alleviate symptoms related to cancer treatment,
although the patterns of use among cancer patients are not well known. This study was …