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- A study from the University of Miami analyzed over 4 million cases and found adults who never married face higher cancer risk than married adults.
- Never-married men have a 68% higher risk, and never-married women have an 85% higher risk.
- Anal and cervical cancers are particularly high among never-married individuals, and researchers urge regular cancer screenings, noting that marriage may correlate with lower risk but does not guarantee protection.
