Cannabis-Tobacco Interaction

Cannabis Use Is Common in Young Lung Cancer Patients and Linked to More Aggressive Disease

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March 23, 2026

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Compared with tobacco-only smokers, dual cannabis-tobacco smokers were younger (median age 53 vs 56 years; P=.006), had higher rates of rare and aggressive lung cancers (17% vs 4%; P=.007), more emphysema (64% vs 38%; P=.003), and lower gas diffusion…