Living alone as a risk factor for cancer incidence, case-fatality and all-cause mortality: A nationwide registry study

• Main Authors: Marko Elovainio (Author), Sonja Lumme (Author), Martti Arffman (Author), Kristiina Manderbacka (Author), Eero Pukkala (Author), Christian Hakulinen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Lack of social contacts has been associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality, but it is not known whether living alone increases the risk of cancer incidence or case fatality. We examined the association between living alone with cancer incidence, case-fatality and all-cause mortality in e...