Whoa, dudes!
Have 'ya heard the latest medical news?
Researchers have determined that young males (ages 20 to 35) who are habitual pot-smokers are at high risk to develop testicular cancer.
The research was conducted by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle and the stats were downright scary!
The association between the two (age group and frequency of toking the evil weed) was strongest with nonseminoma which is a faster-spreading (more aggressive) subtype of the deadly testicular cancer.
Dr. Glen Justice, Director of the cancer center at Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center in Fountain Valley underscored a sobering point, too.
"It's not just that you develop testicular cancer, but you develop a worse type of testicular cancer."
A myriad of studies have been conducted to determine the impact of environment or lifestyle changes that could account for a 3% to 6% increase in the disease since the 1960's.
But, the one pertaining to marijuana use - just recently pursued - was the most intriguing.
Janet R. Daling was inspired to research the idea after determining that the testes, like the human brain, have receptors for tetrahdrocannabinol (THC) which is the chemical component of the marijuana high that appeals.
The researchers are still in a quandary as to why the associations were not seen in seminoma, so the studies will presumably continue.
So, dudes, which is more important to you?
Getting stoned or a lusty toss in the hay?
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