Editing Cancer (section)

=== Effect on divorce ===

A study found women were around six times more likely to be [[divorced]] soon after a diagnosis of cancer compared to men.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Glantz MJ, Chamberlain MC, Liu Q, Hsieh CC, Edwards KR, Van Horn A, Recht L | title = Gender disparity in the rate of partner abandonment in patients with serious medical illness | journal = Cancer | volume = 115 | issue = 22 | pages = 5237–5242 | date = November 2009 | pmid = 19645027 | doi = 10.1002/cncr.24577 }}</ref> Rate of separation for cancer-survivors showed correlations with race, age, income, and [[comorbidity|comorbidities]] in a study.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Stephens C, Westmaas JL, Kim J, Cannady R, Stein K | title = Gender differences in associations between cancer-related problems and relationship dissolution among cancer survivors | journal = Journal of Cancer Survivorship | volume = 10 | issue = 5 | pages = 865–873 | date = October 2016 | pmid = 26995006 | doi = 10.1007/s11764-016-0532-9 }}</ref> A review found a somewhat decreased divorce rate for most cancer types, and noted [[study heterogeneity]] and [[Methodology|methodological]] weaknesses for many studies on the effects of cancer on divorce.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Fugmann D, Boeker M, Holsteg S, Steiner N, Prins J, Karger A | title = A Systematic Review: The Effect of Cancer on the Divorce Rate | journal = Frontiers in Psychology | volume = 13 | page = 828656 | date = 9 March 2022 | pmid = 35356338 | pmc = 8959852 | doi = 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.828656 | doi-access = free }}</ref>