Does stress increase risk of breast cancer? A 15‐year prospective study

201824 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Phyllis Butow · The University of Sydney

Melanie A. Price · The University of Sydney

Joseph Coll · The University of Sydney

Katherine Tucker · Prince of Wales Hospital

Bettina Meiser · UNSW Sydney

Roger L. Milne · The University of Melbourne

Judith P. Wilson ·

Abstract

This study did not demonstrate an association between acute and chronic stressors, social support, optimism, antiemotionality or anger control, and BCa risk. Women should focus on proven methods of BCa risk reduction.

Topics & Keywords

Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life BRCA gene mutations in cancer Family Support in Illness

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Psycho-Oncology

Volume 27, Issue 8, pp. 1908-1914

DOI: 10.1002/pon.4740

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