Americans who live alone may face a higher risk of dying from cancer, with men, non-Hispanic white adults, and people with higher education levels more susceptible to such risks, according to a recent study.
The Oct. 19 study, published in the American Cancer Society (ACS) journal, analyzed health data from close to half a million American adults between 1998 and 2019, examining the link between cancer mortality and living alone. It found that adults living alone had a 1.32 times higher risk of cancer death compared to adults living in the company of others. Males were at higher risk compared to females.
