Oh Oh MJ Testicular Cancer?

[killerweed420]

This the down side to building MJ's health benefits so much. There's always a downside to any substance.
c/p
"Since we know that the incidence of testicular cancer has been rising in our country and in Europe over the last 40 years and that marijuana use has also risen over the same time, it seemed logical that there might be an association between the two," said study co-author Janet Daling, an epidemiologist and member of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's public health sciences division in Seattle. "And when I analyzed the data, we found a fairly strong relationship with this aggressive type of testicular cancer."
Pretty thin science though to connect testicular cancer to mj. Cancer's up the last 40 years along with MJ use? That would be like saying when inflation goes up its caused by the price of MJ going up. Doesn't pass the giggle test.

Marijuana Linked to Aggressive Testicular Cancer - MSN Health & Fitness - Cancer

killerweed420 Reviewed by killerweed420 on 02-09-2009. Oh Oh MJ Testicular Cancer? This the down side to building MJ's health benefits so much. There's always a downside to any substance. c/p "Since we know that the incidence of testicular cancer has been rising in our country and in Europe over the last 40 years and that marijuana use has also risen over the same time, it seemed logical that there might be an association between the two," said study co-author Janet Daling, an epidemiologist and member of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's public health sciences Rating: 5

[zeitgeist]

They are just playing this crap up because Phelps got caught.

And that report is so full of shit. Testicular cancer is primarily hereditary and begins at birth because of cryptorchidism haha!!! Its also rare in nonwhite males and accounts for fewer than 1% of male cancer deaths. If that repot was true then the numbers would be ALOT higher....sigh

[420_24/7]

So the study was, they asked people with testicular cancer if they smoke weed...
Seriously?
That means there's a link?
Just because somebody with testicular cancer smokes weed doesn't make it the cause, and just because a majority of people with testicular cancer smoke weed doesn't make it the cause. Lots of people smoke weed. This smells like a big nasty coincidence.
Maybe if they had somehow proven that someone without testicular cancer, developed it directly from marijuana use, it could be credible, but as it stands this study is a load of crap.

[killerweed420]

And coming from a cancer research center makes it even more ludicris. But this the nature of science today. Through a bunch of statistics in a box and pull some out and call it science.

[bubbleboy]

CNN adds this at the end, did they omit the opposing view? :wtf:



"Certainly we're going to continue forward with this," she added.

Without stronger proof, critics say the study should be taken with a grain of salt. "There's always been the thought that cannabinoids had some interaction with the reproductive systems, so maybe they're onto something. Who knows?" said Shoptaw. "But now we need to isolate the actual physiological responses."

For patients using cannabis for medicinal purposes, the improvement in quality of life may outweigh any potential risk of testicular cancer, said Shoptaw.

Could smoking pot raise testicular cancer risk? - CNN.com

[GrinKyle]

reading that made my balls hurt... for real.

[Storm Crow]

I'm not ready to toss this study out just yet (even if it is fatally flawed).

The study linked below suggests that low doses of cannabis may speed the growth of certain cancers, while a higher dosage kills those same cancer cells. Could their testicular cancer study have been full of casual, low level users? Also I don't think the testicular cancer study allowed for variables that could skew the results! It would be interesting to give the testicular cancer victims a high dosage of cannabis over an extended time and see what happens!

http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/cg...full/64/6/1943 Cannabinoids Induce Cancer Cell Proliferation via Tumor Necrosis Factor {alpha}-Converting Enzyme (TACE/ADAM17)-Mediated Transactivation of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor

And for those who don't speak "Sci" here's my translation of it to English! Just from the title, you can tell this is a "toughie" to read!

"We find that low doses of THC (like when we give low dosage THC pills) may speed the growth of some cancers, even though higher doses, like you get with smoking, has been shown to kill cancers. Cannabis-based drugs are now being used in several trial studies. Grand and Gandi found one case where a heavy pot smoker had trouble with his pancreas and blamed it on the pot. Smoking THC works better than other methods. Cannabis pills and suppositories give you anywhere between 1/8 to 3/8 as much THC in your system as smoking- which isn't enough and might cause the cancers to grow. But smoking DOES deliver enough! The level of dosage is important- we found taking deep hits and holding it, worked. We are worried that using Big Pharma's low dose THC pills/suppositories might cause some cancers to grow faster during studies."

Well kids, the obvious answer is not to take the doc's expensive, but wimpy, THC pills (and suppositories :wtf: ), but toke good pot often so your THC levels stay up over 300 nM! :thumbsup: This study also gives more credence to Rick Simpson's "Hemp oil" with its massive dose of cannabinoids to fight cancers.


Granny :hippy:

[LolaGal]

Just to be safe, the guy better just give me all their weed....LOL

"Now honey, don't rot off your testicles, pass me that bowl".......Hahaha

New slogan could be:

Save your balls, give a girl weed.....

[the image reaper]

this was of particular interest to me, because I 'smashed a nut' (medical terminology) :wtf:, in a motorcycle crash, when I was about 16 (nope, didn't learn from it, kept crashin' the damn things ) ... anyway, doctors said my chances of contracting testicular cancer, was "greatly increased, and would possibly be what would, 'do me in' " ... so far, I've had 3 kinds of cancer, but not the testicular type ... my recent annual CT-Scan, revealed the "good-sized tumor on adrenal gland", has now become a "tiny, miniscule" tumor, on same ... hmmm, well, my only 'treatments' have been daily/all day use of marijuana ... coincidence ? maybe, maybe not ? ... guess you'll all have to stay tuned in, to see what kills me first :S5:
I had always suspected dying of a broken neck, from falling off a barstool, (but, I quit drinking Sept. 2nd, 2004), or getting shot by a jealous husband (but, I can't seem to get laid, these days) :wtf3:
I should start a raffle, best estimate of Reaper's death, wins the free beans !
:S2:

[Redneck020]

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Well kids, the obvious answer is not to take the doc's expensive, but wimpy, THC pills (and suppositories :wtf: ), but toke good pot often so your THC levels stay up over 300 nM! :thumbsup: This study also gives more credence to Rick Simpson's "Hemp oil" with its massive dose of cannabinoids to fight cancers.


Granny :hippy:[/QUOTE]


That is certainly a great way to look at it. I never knew i was keeping myself cancer-free. GREAT!! The more Pros, over Cons the better!!