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Marta Iraola Iribarren

In sickness and in health: Study links marriage to lower cancer risk

People who are or were once married have a lower risk of developing cancer, according to a new study. This suggests that marital status may be a powerful and overlooked social determinant of cancer.

The study, carried out by researchers at the University of Miami and published in the journal Cancer Research Communications, found that people who never got married experienced substantially higher cancer incidence.

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