Bladder cancer found to be 45% lower in Cannabis users – NCI

National Cancer Institute

“Cannabis has been shown to kill cancer cells in the laboratory” http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/cam/patient/cannabis-pdq

“A review of bladder cancer rates in Cannabis users and non-users was done in over 84,000 men who took part in the California Men’s Health Study. Over 16 years of follow-up and adjusting for age, race/ethnic group and body mass index (BMI), rates of bladder cancer were found to be 45% lower in Cannabis users than in men who did not report Cannabis use.” http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/cam/patient/cannabis-pdq#section/_3

“Association Between Cannabis Use and the Risk of Bladder Cancer: Results From the California Men’s Health Study.”  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25623697

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