Tag: social isolation
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Loneliness and Cancer Mortality: How Social Isolation Elevates Death Risk in Cancer Patients
Loneliness, Isolation, and Cancer Outcomes Loneliness and social isolation are not just emotional states—they may have real implications for health outcomes in people living with cancer. A comprehensive analysis published in BMJ Oncology examined whether these psychosocial factors are linked to higher risks of death, both from cancer and from all causes, among cancer patients.…
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Loneliness and cancer mortality: New analysis links social isolation to higher death risk in cancer patients
Loneliness and cancer outcomes: what the new analysis shows A pooled analysis published in the open-access BMJ Oncology journal highlights a disturbing link between loneliness, social isolation, and mortality among people living with cancer. The study finds that loneliness is associated with a higher risk of death not only from all causes but also specifically…
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Loneliness Linked to Higher Cancer Death Risk: Global Review
Loneliness and cancer: a growing public health concern Loneliness and social isolation are more than emotional states; when they persist, they may influence health outcomes for people living with cancer. A recent pooled analysis published in BMJ Oncology examined whether loneliness and social isolation are linked to higher mortality rates among cancer patients, across a…