Cannabidiol Vaping–Associated Multifocal NSCLC in a 24-Year-Old Female: A Case Report

Vaping use among Canadian youth is rising but the long-term sequelae of cannabidiol (CBD) vaping are not yet elucidated. Vaping aerosols contain carcinogens; however, owing to the latency period between carcinogen exposure and clinical presentation of malignancies, at present, there is a paucity of...

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Main Authors: Mansi Barthwal, MD, Nataliya Moldovan, MD, Shantanu Banerji, MD, Julian O. Kim, MD
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
Series:JTO Clinical and Research Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666364325000050
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author Mansi Barthwal, MD
Nataliya Moldovan, MD
Shantanu Banerji, MD
Julian O. Kim, MD
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description Vaping use among Canadian youth is rising but the long-term sequelae of cannabidiol (CBD) vaping are not yet elucidated. Vaping aerosols contain carcinogens; however, owing to the latency period between carcinogen exposure and clinical presentation of malignancies, at present, there is a paucity of reported CBD vaping–associated lung cancers. We present the case of a 24-year-old female with nonspecific respiratory symptoms who developed multifocal NSCLC attributable to extensive CBD vaping.
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spelling doaj-art-a36771483d624b07b8e7f567ad5fbdc92025-02-05T04:32:40ZengElsevierJTO Clinical and Research Reports2666-36432025-03-0163100789Cannabidiol Vaping–Associated Multifocal NSCLC in a 24-Year-Old Female: A Case ReportMansi Barthwal, MD0Nataliya Moldovan, MD1Shantanu Banerji, MD2Julian O. Kim, MD3Department of Radiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, IndiaDepartment of Radiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, BC Cancer, Kelowna, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Paul Albrechtsen Research Institute CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Radiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Paul Albrechtsen Research Institute CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Corresponding author. Address for correspondence: Julian O. Kim, MD, Department of Radiology, University of Manitoba, 675 Mcdermot Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3E0V9, Canada.Vaping use among Canadian youth is rising but the long-term sequelae of cannabidiol (CBD) vaping are not yet elucidated. Vaping aerosols contain carcinogens; however, owing to the latency period between carcinogen exposure and clinical presentation of malignancies, at present, there is a paucity of reported CBD vaping–associated lung cancers. We present the case of a 24-year-old female with nonspecific respiratory symptoms who developed multifocal NSCLC attributable to extensive CBD vaping.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666364325000050Cannabidiol vapingCBD-vapingE-cigarettesNon–small cell lung cancerCarcinogenesisCase report
spellingShingle Mansi Barthwal, MD
Nataliya Moldovan, MD
Shantanu Banerji, MD
Julian O. Kim, MD
Cannabidiol Vaping–Associated Multifocal NSCLC in a 24-Year-Old Female: A Case Report
JTO Clinical and Research Reports
Cannabidiol vaping
CBD-vaping
E-cigarettes
Non–small cell lung cancer
Carcinogenesis
Case report
title Cannabidiol Vaping–Associated Multifocal NSCLC in a 24-Year-Old Female: A Case Report
title_full Cannabidiol Vaping–Associated Multifocal NSCLC in a 24-Year-Old Female: A Case Report
title_fullStr Cannabidiol Vaping–Associated Multifocal NSCLC in a 24-Year-Old Female: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Cannabidiol Vaping–Associated Multifocal NSCLC in a 24-Year-Old Female: A Case Report
title_short Cannabidiol Vaping–Associated Multifocal NSCLC in a 24-Year-Old Female: A Case Report
title_sort cannabidiol vaping associated multifocal nsclc in a 24 year old female a case report
topic Cannabidiol vaping
CBD-vaping
E-cigarettes
Non–small cell lung cancer
Carcinogenesis
Case report
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666364325000050
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