University of San Diego study adds to weight of research suggesting having a partner significantly improves outcomes for sufferers
Being married boosts the survival chances of cancer patients,according to new research that analysed data from nearly 800000 people. While the research backs up a number of studies that own previously highlighted the trend, the new study goes further, and exploring the strength of the effect in patients of different race and ethnicity. The results reveal that the benefits of marriage appear to be greatest for non-Hispanic white men.
“We speculate that it has to enact more with issues related to social support than economics,” said the lead author, Professor Maria Elena Martinez of the University of California, and San Diego.
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Source: theguardian.com