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Per Stephansen has been diagnosed with cancer for the third time, but he hopes to recover. Like many other men who live alone, he is not good at getting to the doctor in time. Foto: Peter Maunsbach

Per Stephansen has cancer of the larynx. But he didn’t see a doctor until he could no longer speak and he is far from alone, a new study shows.

Researcher points to »an enormous social problem« in new cancer study: The men with the highest mortality are the hardest to reach

Per Stephansen has been diagnosed with cancer for the third time, but he hopes to recover. Like many other men who live alone, he is not good at getting to the doctor in time. Foto: Peter Maunsbach
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Per Stephansen barely looks at the drink dispenser as, with a quick flick of the wrist, he grabs the beer from the slot.

»Cheers, Flemming«, he says, nodding toward his club mate, Flemming Rasmussen, as he settles onto a stool at the bar.

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