Sunday, November 3, 2013

U.S. study found that marital happiness can prolong the life of cancer patients

Harvard Medical School researchers from the National Cancer Institute within the scope of the database selected 10 common cancers with nearly 75 million patients, these cancers, including breast, lung, and prostate and colon cancer. The results showed that, before the spread of the disease, with spouses and families of married happiness decreased likelihood of dying from cancer patients by 20%, the protective effect of male cancer patients is more obvious. Moreover, for certain types of cancer (including breast and colon cancer), marriage to improve cancer survival role seems stronger than the effect of chemotherapy. This benefit exists in the top 10 cancers of various types of cancer patients.

The researchers analyzed these households were more likely to accept a happy family recommended healthy, which can get in early cancer diagnosis. After being diagnosed they are also more likely to follow a spouse under strict supervision and treatment programs and regular follow. The results show that the social support is for cancer patients positive effect. Of course, this should not be too frustrated unmarried, the support of friends is equally important. Read more news on health.

Currently more than 80 % of cancer patients found that it is already advanced missed the best treatment time. United States accounted for 70% of early cancer, so people should pay more attention to early cancer screening. Cancer Hospital will be the future of early diagnosis and treatment of cancer and precancerous lesions as the main task will greatly enhance the cure rate of the tumor. Early cancer screening and physical examination is not the same, for most medical institutions are provided in the physical examination of tumor markers detected, but only 30% of cancer patients will be elevated markers, such screening for about cancer patients invalid.

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