Having cancer can be scary, but patients with a solid support system may have a higher chance of survival since they'll be the ones you can count on to nurse you through therapy, drive you to appointments, make sure you take your meds and eat properly.

This was revealed in a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The study found that married people with cancer were twenty percent less likely to die from their disease, compared to people who are separated, divorced, widowed or never married.

Of course, it's not claiming that you should get married just in case cancer happens. Senior author Paul Nguyen, a radiation oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, explained the findings as:
We don't just see this as an affirmation of marriage. Rather, it should send a message to anyone who has a friend or loved one with cancer: By being there for that person and helping them navigate their appointments and make it through all their treatments, you can make a real difference to that person's outcome.

[USA Today]