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Married couples and cancer.

N Walach1

  • 1Department of Oncology, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel.

Journal of Surgical Oncology
|May 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Cancer occurred in 46 married couples, with 24 pairs developing the same tumor type. Three couples shared identical brain, bladder, or lung cancers, suggesting potential environmental or coincidental factors.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Cancer incidence in couples sharing a household is a rare phenomenon.
  • Investigating shared environmental or genetic factors in cancer development is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report on cancer occurrence in 46 couples related by marriage.
  • To identify if couples presented with similar cancer histopathologies.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective case series analysis.
  • Review of patient records from a regional hospital.

Main Results:

  • Cancer was observed in 46 couples.
  • Twenty-four couples (52%) had tumors of the same histopathologic type.
  • Three couples presented with identical tumors: brain (astrocytoma), urinary bladder (transitional cell carcinoma), and lung (adenocarcinoma).

Conclusions:

  • The study highlights a potential clustering of specific cancer types within married couples.
  • While environmental, nutritional, or contamination factors are considered, the observed phenomenon is likely coincidental.
  • Further research is needed to explore potential shared risk factors in spousal cancer pairs.

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