Loneliness and social isolation increase cancer incidence in a cohort of Finnish middle-aged men. A longitudinal study

Globally, cancer is the second leading cause of death. Loneliness has been suggested as a risk factor for mortality. However, connections between loneliness, social isolation, and are poorly understood. In our longitudinal study (mean follow-up: 20.44 years) 2570 middle-aged men, health-related factors were measured at baseline. Cox proportional hazards analysis was used to examine association incidence, isolation. The effect relationship status on mortality among patients tested with Kaplan-Meier method. associated total incidence after adjustments lifestyle covariates. Social Isolation except when adjusted lifestyle, diet, or Human Population Laboratory (HPL) Depression Scale scores. lung HPL There no significant isolation cancer. Neither loneliness nor connected prostate colorectal Being single baseline worse survival outcomes patients. Our findings suggest that regardless network size, men an increased likelihood