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Loneliness might lower a cancer patient’s odds of survivalCancer patients who were lonely had a 34% higher risk of death from any causeThey also were 11% more likely to die from cancer directly

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Loneliness or social isolation might lower a cancer patient’s odds of survival, according to a new evidence review.

Cancer patients who feel lonely appear to have a higher risk of death, both from their malignancy and from other health problems, researchers reported Oct. 14 in the journal BMJ Oncology .

Loneliness is associated with a 34% higher risk of death from any cause, according to data from nearly 1.6 million cancer patients in previous studies, researchers found.

Loneliness also is linked to an 11% increased risk of death from

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