Stress May Sabotage Treatments of Prostate, Breast Cancer

10 April 2007 Filed under Breast, Cancer, Prostate Cancer Posted by » No Comments

Scientists have found evidence that the stress hormone epinephrine causes changes in prostate and breast cancer cells that may make them resistant to treatment. Learning how to cope well with stress could play a role in preventing and treating the disease.

“This data implies that emotional stress may contribute to the development of cancer and may also reduce the effectiveness of cancer treatments,” said George Kulik of Wake Forest University, the senior researcher on the project.
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