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Educated People Less Likely to Die of Cancer

College attendance lowers risk, study finds

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 12, 2007 2:49 AM CDT

(Newser) – People who attend college have a better chance of surviving cancer, according to a new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Mortality rates—especially for lung, colorectal, breast and prostate cancer—were markedly lower among people with more than 12 years... Read full story »

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