The Virtual Pub
Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Grumpmeister on February 09, 2009, 04:31:07 PM
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All that money the government has spent on cutting down drug use and all they had to do was wait for these finding to be published. I can see this dramatically cutting down marijuana use in one fell swoop. eeek:
Frequent or long-term marijuana use may raise a man's risk of testicular cancer, American research suggests.
The study of 369 men, published in the journal Cancer, found being a regular marijuana user doubled the risk compared to those who never smoked it.
The results suggest that it may be linked to the most aggressive form of the cancer.
A spokesman for Cancer Research UK said that no previous studies had found a link between marijuana and the disease.
Testicular cancer is one of the most common cancers in younger men, with approximately 2,000 new cases each year in the UK.
Incidence in Europe and North America is far higher than in some other parts of the world, and has been rising steadily for no apparent reason.
Known risk factors for the cancer include previous injuries to the testicles, a family history of the disease, or suffering from undescended testicles as a young child.
The study from scientists at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle is the first to look specifically at marijuana use in relation to the disease.
They studied 369 men aged 18 to 44, who had been diagnosed with testicular cancer, and quizzed them about marijuana use.
Their replies were compared to those from almost 1,000 apparently healthy control subjects.
Even after adjusting the figures to take account of the other known risk factors, marijuana use remained a clear risk factor for testicular cancer.
Just being a marijuana smoker seemed to carry a 70% extra risk, while those who smoked it regularly, or had smoked from an early age, had twice the risk compared to those who had never smoked it.
A connection was made to nonseminoma, a fast-growing form of testicular cancer which accounts for approximately 40% of all cases, and tends to strike younger.
Puberty chance
Dr Janet Daling, one of the authors, said that puberty might be a "window of opportunity" during which boys were more vulnerable to environmental factors such as the chemicals in marijuana.
"This is consistent with the study's findings that the elevated risk of nonseminoma-type testicular cancer in particular was associated with marijuana use prior to 18," she said.
Another research, Dr Stephen Schwartz, said: "What young men should know is first, we know very little about the long-term health consequences of marijuana smoking, especially heavy marijuana smoking, and second, our study provides some evidence that testicular cancer could be one adverse consequence."
The next step, he said, would be to look more closely at cells in the testicles to see if any of them had receptors set up to respond to cannabis chemicals.
Henry Scowcroft, from Cancer Research UK, said: "As the researchers themselves point out, this is the first inkling that there is any association between chronic marijuana use and testicular cancer.
"But the researchers only interviewed a relatively small number of men.
"So before we can reach any firm conclusions about whether this is a cause-and-effect relationship, rather than a statistical blip, the result needs to be replicated in a much larger study."
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My mate Tony smokes dope like a chimbley. He is nearly 70 and has loadsof kids. Also an elephant.
More bollocks (so to speak)
And red wine is good/bad* for you (delete depending on latest issue of Sunday Times)
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How did his wife feel about having the elephant? eeek:
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Jolly good.
::)
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And the 22 months gestation? ~ Not too taxing I hope.
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So the Government can't be arsed to enforce any laws relating to drugs and instead decides to commission research which will hopefully do the work for them.
It's alright for MS sufferers though cos thats cheaper than supplying them with prescription medicine.
Bunch of hypocrites evil:
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3072021.stm
Well that's my excuse ~ what's yours whistle:
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So if you're a dope smoking wanker you'll be fine . Brilliant lol:
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I can't quite believe I posted that when the only three people here are Miss D, Wenchy and me redface:
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Thats right - Wenchy and I are so easily shocked happy001
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Yeah .......... But .............. Er................. You Know redface:
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3072021.stm
Well that's my excuse ~ what's yours whistle:
My excuse is that I am obliged to lose the man yoghurt at least 50 timessince the operation prior to sending a sample.
;D
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To be honest, the moment I read the article I had an image of panicked chav stoners running around in terror thinking their nuts are about to explode. whistle:
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3072021.stm
Well that's my excuse ~ what's yours whistle:
My excuse is that I am obliged to lose the man yoghurt at least 50 timessince the operation prior to sending a sample.
;D
How? Do you have help?
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3072021.stm
Well that's my excuse ~ what's yours whistle:
My excuse is that I am obliged to lose the man yoghurt at least 50 timessince the operation prior to sending a sample.
;D
How? Do you have help?
Look, he can't even find a free hand for the space bar... point:
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And
how where is your lovely wife
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And how where is your lovely wife
She is here... whistle:
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Horizontally for the most part I fear noooo:
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Nuffin wrong with my family jewels I can assure you.. they are swinging low like a sweet chariot....Talking of rugby, England due for a good smacking on Saturday?
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Nuffin wrong with my family jewels I can assure you.. they are swinging low like a sweet chariot....Talking of rugby, England due for a good smacking on Saturday?
I fear so. I England lose by less than 20 points, I will be surprised... cry: