Spouses of cancer patients at higher risk of suicide and death, study finds

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A new study published in JAMA Oncology found that the spouses of cancer patients were at a significantly higher risk of suicide and death compared to those married to people without cancer.

Angus Chen, cancer reporter at STAT, joins us to discuss.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.