Survival advantage of marriage in uterine cancer patients contrasts poor outcome for widows: A Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results study

While marital status is associated with differential uterine cancer survival, evaluation of self-reported relationship by type indicated that the poor outcome observed in widows explained most of the benefit attributed to marriage. This report identifies widows as a new high-risk subpopulation with significantly inferior outcomes potentially benefiting from personalized care and social support.