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| Title |
Cannabis exposure and risk of testicular cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Cancer, November 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12885-015-1905-6 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
J. Gurney, C. Shaw, J. Stanley, V. Signal, D. Sarfati |
| Abstract |
The aetiology of testicular cancer remains elusive. In this manuscript, we review the evidence regarding the association between cannabis use and testicular cancer development. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we reviewed literature published between 1(st) January 1980 and 13(th) May 2015 and found three case-control studies that investigated the association between cannabis use and development of testicular germ cell tumours (TGCTs). Using meta-analysis techniques, we observed that a) current, b) chronic, and c) frequent cannabis use is associated with the development of TGCT, when compared to never-use of the drug. The strongest association was found for non-seminoma development - for example, those using cannabis on at least a weekly basis had two and a half times greater odds of developing a non-seminoma TGCT compared those who never used cannabis (OR: 2.59, 95 % CI 1.60-4.19). We found inconclusive evidence regarding the relationship between cannabis use and the development of seminoma tumours. It must be noted that these observations were derived from three studies all conducted in the United States; and the majority of data collection occurred during the 1990's. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 29 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 21% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 10% |
| Finland | 1 | 3% |
| Austria | 1 | 3% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 3% |
| Spain | 1 | 3% |
| Georgia | 1 | 3% |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 3% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 12 | 41% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 24 | 83% |
| Scientists | 4 | 14% |
| Unknown | 1 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 130 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 129 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 20 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 19 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 16 | 12% |
| Other | 15 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 11 | 8% |
| Other | 18 | 14% |
| Unknown | 31 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 44 | 34% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 7 | 5% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 5% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 21 | 16% |
| Unknown | 41 | 32% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 95. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 28 February 2024.
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