In the weeds: a retrospective study of patient interest in and experience with cannabis at a cancer center.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cannabis products, including the cannabinoids CBD and THC, are rising in popularity and increasingly used for medical purposes. While there is some evidence that cannabinoids improve cancer-associated symptoms, understanding regarding appropriate use remains incomplete.

Purpose

To describe patient experiences with medical cannabis with focus on use contexts and patients' reported benefits and harms.

Methods

A standardized intake form was implemented in a dedicated medical cannabis clinic at an NCI-designated cancer center; data from this form was abstracted for all initial visits from October 2019 to October 2020. We report descriptive statistics, chi-square analysis, and multivariate logistic regression.

Results

Among 163 unique new patients, cannab

SUBMITTER: Raghunathan NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9165925 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature