Breast Cancer

Study shows lower incidence of breast cancer in high stress women

Published in Cancer Weekly, November 1st, 2005

A recent study shows lower a incidence of breast cancer in high stress women; however, scientists warn that other health consequences should not be discounted.

Researchers in Denmark conducted a study "To assess the relation between self reported intensity and frequency of stress and first time incidence of primary breast cancer." The design was a "Prospective cohort study with 18 years of follow-up."

"The 6689 women participating in the Copenhagen City heart study were asked about their perceived level of stress at baseline in 1981-3," reported N. R. Nielsen and colleagues. "These women were followed until 1999 in the Danish nationwide cancer...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2005-11-01)

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