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25/04/2013
Married men who get prostate cancer are 40% less likely to die from the disease than those who are single, according to a new study.
In a report by the Daily Mail, it is claimed there is no clear reason as to why married men have stronger survival prospects, but it is thought a happy marriage could be one reason.
The theory is that men who have been through a divorce or who are widowed are more at risk due to the damaging effects of stress on their bodies.
Another thought is that married men are more likely to seek medical help at the first sign of symptoms because of encouragement from their wives.
The results, which are published in the latest edition of the Canadian Journal of Urology, supports previous findings which sowed the health benefits of steady relationships.
In 2011, an international study involving 163,000 volunteers found unmarried men with prostate cancer were 30% more likely to die from their disease than their married counterparts.
Those who were married were also more likely to have less advanced cancer because they sought help earlier.
To see if marital status had a significant impact on mortality rates, experts at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, studied almost 116,000 men between 1988 and 2003 to see how many developed prostate cancer during that period.
When they matched the results up with data on marital status, they found married men were more likely to turn up at their doctors with lower-grade tumours that were at a less advanced stage.
In terms of death rates, they found unmarried men were 40% more likely to end up dying from the disease than those who were settled with a partner. After five years from the diagnosis, the researchers found 89% of married men were still alive. This compares to just 80% of those who were single.
In the report, the researchers said: "Unmarried men have a higher risk of prostate cancer-specific mortality compared to married men of similar age, rage, tumour stage and grade."
(JP/CD)
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Cancer Survival Rates Better For Married Men
Married men who get prostate cancer are 40% less likely to die from the disease than those who are single, according to a new study.
In a report by the Daily Mail, it is claimed there is no clear reason as to why married men have stronger survival prospects, but it is thought a happy marriage could be one reason.
The theory is that men who have been through a divorce or who are widowed are more at risk due to the damaging effects of stress on their bodies.
Another thought is that married men are more likely to seek medical help at the first sign of symptoms because of encouragement from their wives.
The results, which are published in the latest edition of the Canadian Journal of Urology, supports previous findings which sowed the health benefits of steady relationships.
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In 2011, an international study involving 163,000 volunteers found unmarried men with prostate cancer were 30% more likely to die from their disease than their married counterparts.
Those who were married were also more likely to have less advanced cancer because they sought help earlier.
To see if marital status had a significant impact on mortality rates, experts at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, studied almost 116,000 men between 1988 and 2003 to see how many developed prostate cancer during that period.
When they matched the results up with data on marital status, they found married men were more likely to turn up at their doctors with lower-grade tumours that were at a less advanced stage.
In terms of death rates, they found unmarried men were 40% more likely to end up dying from the disease than those who were settled with a partner. After five years from the diagnosis, the researchers found 89% of married men were still alive. This compares to just 80% of those who were single.
In the report, the researchers said: "Unmarried men have a higher risk of prostate cancer-specific mortality compared to married men of similar age, rage, tumour stage and grade."
(JP/CD)
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