{"id":2075746,"date":"2023-10-22T11:29:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T15:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-study-reveals-link-between-living-alone-and-cancer\/"},"modified":"2023-10-22T11:36:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T15:36:49","slug":"new-study-reveals-link-between-living-alone-and-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-study-reveals-link-between-living-alone-and-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Living alone has been found to be associated with an increased risk of cancer, according to a recent study."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-study-reveals-link-between-living-alone-and-cancer%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2075746&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Americans \u2064Living Alone Face \u2063Higher Risk of Cancer Death,\u200c Study Finds<\/h2>\n<p>A recent study published in\u200d the American Cancer Society (ACS) \u2064journal reveals that Americans who live alone may have an increased risk of dying from cancer. The study, conducted between\u2063 1998 and 2019 and analyzing data from nearly\u200b half a million American adults, found that adults living\u200c alone \u200chad a 1.32 times higher risk of cancer death compared to \u200dthose \u200bliving with \u200cothers. Men, non-Hispanic\u2064 white adults,\u2064 and individuals with higher education levels were found to be more susceptible to these risks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The study, published on Oct.\u2062 19, can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/cncr.35042\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. It highlights the importance\u200d of understanding the link between cancer mortality and living alone. According \u200cto the study, males faced a higher risk \u2064compared to\u2064 females.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The study also revealed that socially isolated men had a\u200b 1.38 times higher risk of cancer death compared to other men,\u2064 while isolated women had a 1.30 times higher risk. Middle-aged adults (ages 45-64) who lived alone had a 1.43 times higher\u2064 risk.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/health\/california-first-to-ban-common-additives-in-sweets-linked-to-cancer-behavioral-issues-5514057?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">California First \u2062to Ban Common Additives\u200d in Sweets Linked to Cancer, Behavioral Issues<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/21\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/health\/california-first-to-ban-common-additives-in-sweets-linked-to-cancer-behavioral-issues-5514057?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/health\/women-under-50-are-more-likely-to-have-lung-cancer-than-men-study-5511709?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Women Under 50 Are More Likely to \u2062Have Lung Cancer Than Men: Study<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/18\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/health\/women-under-50-are-more-likely-to-have-lung-cancer-than-men-study-5511709?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The study also found racial \u200bdifferences in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/even-2-minutes-of-activity-lowers-cardiovascular-cancer-mortality-risk-study\/\" title=\"Even 2-Minutes of Activity Lowers Cardiovascular, Cancer Mortality Risk: Study\">cancer mortality risk<\/a> and living alone.\u2062 The association was stronger among non-Hispanic \u200dWhite adults compared to\u200b non-Hispanic Black adults and did not exist in other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesotas-new-social-studies-curriculum-would-racialize-first-graders-teach-high-schoolers-about-the-evils-of-whiteness-capitalism-and-christianity\/\" title=\"Minnesota\u2019s New Social Studies Curriculum Would Racialize First-Graders, Teach High Schoolers About The Evils Of \u2018Whiteness, Capitalism, And Christianity\u2019\">racial\/ethnic groups<\/a>. The association was also more prominent among individuals with \u2062higher\u2064 education\u2062 levels.<\/p>\n<p>According to Dr. Hyunjung Lee, the lead author of the study and principal scientist at ACS, these results emphasize the need for more resources, appropriate training for clinicians, integrated screening \u2064for living alone and social isolation,\u2064 and further research to identify\u2062 interventions that can reduce the adverse effects of living alone and social isolation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In 2022, there were 38 million households in the United States where people lived in isolation, a \u2064significant increase\u200b from seven million households in 1960. Adults who lived alone were more likely to be male, older, non-Hispanic white or \u2064non-Hispanic black, and have\u2062 incomes below the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oakland-to-enroll-600-families-of-color-in-guranteed-income-pilot-program\/\" title=\"Oakland to Enroll 600 Families of Color in \u2018Guranteed Income\u2019 Pilot Program\">federal poverty level<\/a>. They were also more susceptible to psychological distress, severe obesity, smoking, and alcohol consumption.<\/p>\n<p>The study clarifies that \u2064it focuses on the physical aspect of living alone and not the emotional state of feeling lonely. Living alone refers to \u200dindividuals who live physically alone, while loneliness refers to feeling\u2062 emotionally alone, which can occur even\u2063 when living with others.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Cancer in the United States<\/h2>\n<p>According to\u200d the ACS, cancer is the second most common cause of death in the United States,\u200d surpassed only \u200dby heart disease.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>ACS estimates that over 1.9 million new cancer cases will be diagnosed\u2063 in the United \u200bStates this year, with approximately 609,820 deaths from\u200b the illness. California is expected to have the highest number of cancer cases, followed by Florida, Texas, and New York.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 most prevalent types\u200c of cancer this year are expected to be related to the genital system, \u2062followed by the digestive system, breast, respiratory system, and urinary system.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>According to data from \u200dthe U.S. Centers for\u200d Disease \u200dControl and Prevention (CDC), the annual number of cancer cases in\u200c the United States has been increasing. However, the annual rate of cancer has been\u2064 decreasing.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>A study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) predicts a significant rise in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/probiotics-are-becoming-a-new-front-in-fighting-cancer\/\" title=\"Probiotics Are Becoming a New Front in Fighting Cancer\">early-onset cancer<\/a> \u200b(EOC) globally for the coming decade. Individuals \u200cin the 40-44 and 45-49 age groups are expected to make up \u2064a \u200csignificant proportion of EOC cancer cases and deaths.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While cancer rates have been declining, ACS predicts that progress will slow down due to rising incidences of breast, \u2063prostate, and uterine cancers.<\/p>\n<p>New technologies and techniques, such as DNA tests, are being developed to improve cancer detection capabilities. The U.S. Food\u200c and Drug \u200dAdministration (FDA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-study-reveals-link-between-living-alone-and-cancer\/\" title=\"Living alone has been found to be associated with an increased risk of cancer, according to a recent study.\">recently granted marketing authorization<\/a> for a DNA\u200d test that can \u200cdetermine \u2064the likelihood of\u2064 developing certain types of cancers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>Dying from cancer. \u2063How can healthcare providers effectively identify individuals who are living alone and at a higher risk of cancer \u200ddeath? <\/h2>\n<p><span>  Es that while living alone is not directly causing cancer, it is a factor \u200dthat increases the risk of \u2063cancer death. The lack of social connection and \u2063support\u2063 that comes with living alone can \u2063contribute to poor overall health outcomes, \u200dincluding cancer mortality. Social isolation \u2063can lead to unhealthy behaviors\u200d such \u2063as smoking, excessive\u2063 alcohol consumption, and poor diet, \u2064which are known risk factors for developing cancer.<\/p>\n<p>The study&#8217;s findings\u200d have important implications for healthcare providers and policymakers. It underscores the need\u2062 to identify individuals living alone who may be at a higher risk of cancer death and \u2064provide targeted \u200cinterventions to support their physical and mental well-being. It\u2064 also highlights the importance of implementing integrated screening measures to identify social isolation and provide appropriate resources and support.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally,\u200b the study \u2064emphasizes the need for further research to understand the underlying mechanisms linking living alone and cancer risk. \u2063By\u200d identifying these mechanisms, healthcare professionals can\u200d develop more effective interventions and strategies to reduce the adverse effects of social \u200cisolation and ultimately improve cancer outcomes for individuals living \u200balone.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial for healthcare providers to consider the social\u2063 determinants of health, such as \u200bliving\u2064 arrangements,\u2062 when assessing an individual&#8217;s risk for developing or<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Americans living alone. It found that men, non-Hispanic white adults, and those with higher education levels are more vulnerable to a higher risk of cancer-related deaths. The study, published in the American Cancer Society journal, examined health data from nearly 500,000 individuals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":186,"featured_media":2075747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2075746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2075746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/186"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2075746"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2075746\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2075747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2075746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2075746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2075746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}