A recent study showed that colon cancer patients can improve their chances of fighting the disease by "walking down the aisle."
A study conducted by Penn State College of Medicine and Brigham Young University in the United States revealed that 14 percent of people who marry have reduced the risk of death from cancer.
Quoted from page Daily Mail, Thursday, June 23, 2011, the research proved beneficial, both for female patients and men.
A study conducted by Penn State College of Medicine and Brigham Young University in the United States revealed that 14 percent of people who marry have reduced the risk of death from cancer.
Quoted from page Daily Mail, Thursday, June 23, 2011, the research proved beneficial, both for female patients and men.
The survey also noted that patients who are married have more motivation to recover and get treatment early. Scientists can not explain how marriage can help sufferers. But, to believe that a spouse can be an important informal caregivers as well as patient advocates for treating the illness.
"The key is to control the cancer is detected when the disease progression. Having a partner to help patients make decisions more quickly so that the disease would be handled more quickly," said Sven Wilson, a professor at Brigham Young University who is also the author of the study.
The study did not look at whether people who are married are healthier than single people. But, that can be known is a person who decides to marry or keep running the marriage itself is more likely against the disease.