Navigation Links
Got stress? It could impact breast cancer recurrence
Date:9/26/2007

coastal team interviewed 94 women from the San Francisco Bay area and categorized their life experiences as either traumatic or stressful, and compared them with a control group of women who had not faced similar situations. The participants reported traumatic experiences such as childhood sexual abuse, rape, suicide of a family member or life-threatening injury. Stressful events included adoption, parents death, living with their mother-in-law, earthquake, divorce or having a family member imprisoned.

In the three study groups, 39 women reported traumatic events in their history, and median disease-free interval was 2.5 years; for 27 women who had experienced stressful situations, it was 37 months just over three years. And in the final group of 28 women who reported no stress or trauma in their history, the median disease-free interval was 62 months just over five years.

All of the women were diagnosed in their late 40s, and 85 percent of them were white. Demographic analysis showed that 69 percent were married, and 19 of the women in the stressed and traumatic groups were divorced or widowed.

The research also involved analysis of cortisol levels from saliva samples from participants. Cortisol is produced when the body faces periods of stress, and there is growing evidence that abnormally prolonged cortisol production inhibits the bodys immune response. This could potentially make the body more susceptible to recurrence of cancer, Palesh said.

Extended periods of stress and trauma and its resulting cortisol production may interfere with the bodys ability to fight off cancer progression, said Palesh. When there is consistent, long-term stress in the body, the elevated cortisol level may can change the bodys normal rhythms and potentially reduce resistance to tumor growth.


'/>"/>

Contact: Leslie White
leslie_white@urmc.rochester.edu
585-273-1119
University of Rochester Medical Center
Source:Eurekalert

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2

Related medicine news :

1. Under Stress? All You Need Is A Chocolate To Melt In Your Mouth
2. New York- A haven For the Distressed or a Source of Distress?
3. Children Benefited By Moderate Maternal Stress?
4. Virus Level could Predict Cervical Cancer Risk
5. Lean Protein Could Be Key to Obesity Drugs
6. Nasal Spray Could Take Drugs Direct to Brain.
7. Beware of the oral patch! It could be cancer!!!
8. Low Birth Weight infants could have Problems in the Future
9. False beliefs could cost cancer patients their lives
10. Oxygen Usage During Exercise Could Indicate Heart Problems
11. Prozac miracle could end in disaster
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:5/21/2013)... Romio , an innovative online ... & businesses, announced today that it will be releasing ... Emergency Medical Care is located in Tribeca and Clinton ... day. The guarantee of seeing a doctor within ... for the neighborhood and a great alternative to long ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... , , MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Long-acting ... chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may raise the ... new large Canadian study reveals. The finding ... prescribed long-acting bronchodilators -- either anticholinergics (such as ... are commonly used to relieve the shortness of ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... ─ The negative effects of poorly controlled asthma ... urban schoolchildren has been confirmed in a new ... that missed sleep and school absences are important ... is the first to explore the associations between ... time, prospectively, using both objective and subjective ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... CA (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 After the ... fitness boot camp business Fit Body Boot Camp Goderich ... starting June 3rd at its Goderich fitness center ... Boot Camp’s 1,000 lb. Meltdown Challenge’s goal is to inspire ... 1,000 pounds in 28 days. The fee to participate ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... May 21, 2013 As businesses ... marketing, sales and service program investments, the Customer ... growth and enhanced offerings including Data Analytics and ... Gamification features, reports premier CRM consulting firm ISM ... Top 15 CRM Software Awards. Since 1990, ISM, ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Romio Announces Mini Video Series Featuring Local Business Emergency Medical Care 2Health News:Certain COPD Meds Might Raise Heart Risks, Study Says 2Health News:Certain COPD Meds Might Raise Heart Risks, Study Says 3Health News:Asthma symptoms impair sleep quality and school performance in children 2Health News:Goderich Fitness Center Promotes 2nd Annual 1,000 lb. Meltdown Challenge to Fight Obesity With All Proceeds Raised Going to Local Charity 2Health News:Goderich Fitness Center Promotes 2nd Annual 1,000 lb. Meltdown Challenge to Fight Obesity With All Proceeds Raised Going to Local Charity 3Health News:ISM Announces Winners of 2013 Top 15 CRM Software Awards for both ‘Enterprise’ and ‘Small & Medium Business’ Solutions 2Health News:ISM Announces Winners of 2013 Top 15 CRM Software Awards for both ‘Enterprise’ and ‘Small & Medium Business’ Solutions 3Health News:ISM Announces Winners of 2013 Top 15 CRM Software Awards for both ‘Enterprise’ and ‘Small & Medium Business’ Solutions 4Health News:ISM Announces Winners of 2013 Top 15 CRM Software Awards for both ‘Enterprise’ and ‘Small & Medium Business’ Solutions 5
... now agreed to curb airline pollution through a range of ... as they wait to land. ,Only a couple ... traffic control changes at its airports to enhance aviation fuel ... have to hover over the ground for long. At such ...
... may be sufficient to guard against spontaneous cancer ... week in EMBO reports//. It was previously unknown ... apoptosis – was the more important safeguard mechanism ... ,Aged cells have abnormal chromosomes with dysfunctional telomeres ...
... Mental Health Commission of Ireland, mental health services are highly ... for their acceptance of the need of teamwork, Mental Health ... be drawn to integrated care planning; the new law under ... this means that teams must harness psychiatrists, occupational ...
... only four-in-ten mums thought their bosses understood how to handle ... were aware of their own rights and responsibilities. , ... lose their jobs just for having a child. ... women suffer some form of discrimination at work when they ...
... have identified the receptor pathway used by estrogen to ... report by Hsieh et al, “G protein-coupled receptor 30-dependent ... of estrogen in attenuating liver injury after trauma-hemorrhage,” appears ... Pathology and is accompanied by a commentary. ,Research ...
... National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) has signed a memorandum ... drugs free of cost to their ART units//. Operational ... running an ART center were issued by NACO. This ... such units. ,In addition to these measures, ...
Cached Medicine News:Health News:Asia Pacific Region Officials Agree to Curb Aviation Pollution 2Health News:Ireland’s ‘Forgotten’ Patients To Be Given Better C 2Health News:Toolkit Released To Employers Of Expecting Mothers 2Health News:Estrogen Protects Liver After Traumatic Injury 2
(Date:5/20/2013)... May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- It is no secret that ... being overweight or obese gyms and supplement companies are in ... condition is primarily related to dietary issues and a lack ... result of a glandular problem or even a vitamin deficiency. ... vitamin deficiency is a lack of vitamin b12 . ...
(Date:5/20/2013)... , May 20, 2013  Upsher-Smith Laboratories, ... development of new treatments for diseases of the ... its newly designed website, upsher-smith.com . The ... narratives.  As part of the company,s mission statement ... branding campaign centers around people with a story ...
(Date:5/20/2013)... BATESVILLE, Ind. , May 20, 2013  Hill-Rom ... to listen to a management presentation at the 38 ... Boston on May 30, 2013, ... ) You are invited to listen ... http://ir.hill-rom.com/events.cfm or access it directly at ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:USB12Shots.com Discusses the Possibility of B12 Shots for Weight Loss 2Upsher-Smith Introduces Newly Redesigned Corporate Website 2
... N.C., Oct. 28 Cornerstone Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ... call at 4:30 PM ET on Thursday, November 4, 2010, ... months ended September 30, 2010. Financial results are expected to ... markets close. To participate in the live conference ...
... a leading Clinical Research Organization, will exhibit at the ... of Liver Diseases, The Liver Meeting®, being held 30 ... Representatives from PRA,s Infectious Diseases Research Center ... to discuss our expertise in hepatitis B & C ...
Cached Medicine Technology:Cornerstone Therapeutics to Host Third Quarter 2010 Conference Call 2Cornerstone Therapeutics to Host Third Quarter 2010 Conference Call 3PRA International to Exhibit at Liver Diseases Conference 2
Mayo Medical Laboratories (MML) is the diagnostic reference laboratory for Mayo Clinic. MML specializes in esoteric laboratory testing for health care organizations throughout the United States and a...
... Hemostatic Gauze is a collagen-like natural substance ... an effective, patented, hemostatic agent registered with ... open wounds and in body cavities. The ... collagen and is hypoallergenic. When it comes ...
Tapered Shaft Microscissors : Williams Curved SharpTipped Scissors...
Sharp tipped scissors with a vertical cutting action. Rounded lower edge of scissors blade minimizes unintentional engagement of retina....
Medicine Products: