Marriage may be more likely to save you from cancer than CHEMO
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Marriage may be more likely to save you from cancer than CHEMO

Daily Mail  

Getting married could save your life from cancer, experts have told DailyMail.com. This week, an unreported 2013 study began circulating on social media, finding that married patients were up to 33 percent less likely to die of cancer than unmarried patients. Interestingly, the team found that being married reduced the risk of death by up to 20 percent more than chemotherapy in five types of cancer, including breast, colorectal, and prostate tumors. A 2013 study gained traction on social media this week, claiming that married cancer patients have better outcomes than those who are single Your browser does not support iframes. 'We found that unmarried patients, including those who are widowed, are at significantly greater risk of presentation with metastatic cancer, undertreatment, and death resulting from their cancer than patients who are married,' the researchers wrote.

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