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Study: Never-Married Adults Face Higher Cancer Risks

4/11/2026

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  • Never-married adults face significantly higher cancer risk, and notably never-married Black men had the highest rates, according to a study from the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami.
  • The analysis covered more than 4 million cancer cases from 2015 through 2022.
  • Never-married men had a 70% higher cancer risk than married men.
  • Never-married women had an 85% higher cancer risk than married women.