Mind and cancer

Dalton, Susanne Oksbjerg; Boesen, Ellen H.; Ross, Lone; Schapiro, I. R.; Johansen, Christoffer

doi:10.1016/s0959-8049(02)00099-0

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“…The results of previous studies concerning psychological factors and cancer incidence are rather inconsistent, and many studies specifically focused on breast cancer [4,14,15,38,39]. Concerning positive attitudes, happiness, living a life worth living, and optimism were reported to be negatively associated with breast cancer [40,41].…”

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“…Previous studies investigated a spate of different constructs of subjective well-being ranging from attitudes like optimism and emotional vitality to happiness or having a sense of purpose in life. This complicates the interpretation and the quantification of the effect on chronic disease development and could be a reason for observed conflicting results—for example concerning cancer [14,15] or coronary heart disease in women [16,17]. …”

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Life Satisfaction and Risk of Chronic Diseases in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-Germany Study

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ObjectiveThe aim of the study was to examine the prospective association between life satisfaction and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, myocardial infarction, stroke, and cancer. Previous studies suggested that psychosocial factors may affect the development of chronic diseases but the impact of positive attitudes, in particular life satisfaction, is yet to be determined.MethodsThe analysis included 50,358 participants of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-Germany study in Potsdam and Heidelberg. Life satisfaction was assessed in a baseline interview and incident cases of chronic diseases were identified and verified during follow-up. Hazard ratios were calculated using Cox proportional hazards regression models that were systematically multivariable-adjusted for established risk factors and prevalent diseases.ResultsDuring an average of 8 years of follow-up 2,293 cases of cancer, 1,840 cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus, 440 cases of stroke, and 562 cases of myocardial infarction were observed. Women who were unsatisfied with life at baseline showed in all models a significantly increased risk of cancer (HR: 1.45; 95% CI: 1.18-1.78) and stroke (HR: 1.69; 95% CI: 1.05-2.73) as well as an increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus by trend across categories (p-trend=0.04) compared to women very satisfied with life. In men, a relationship between life satisfaction and stroke was found but did not persist after consideration of lifestyle factors and prevalent diseases. No significant association was observed between life satisfaction and risk of myocardial infarction.ConclusionsThe results of this study suggest that reduced life satisfaction is related to the development of chronic diseases—particularly in women and partly mediated by established risk factors.

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Life Satisfaction and Risk of Chronic Diseases in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-Germany Study

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“… 31 An observational cohort study of stressful life experiences failed to show an increased risk of breast cancer relapse. 32 With respect to cancer progression, Dalton et al 33 found that 7 of 8 comparison studies in breast cancer did not support the contention that stressful events were associated with cancer progression.…”

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Cancer and Cancer-Related Fatigue and the Interrelationships With Depression, Stress, and Inflammation

Weber

O’Brien

2016

J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med

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Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a common symptom experienced in cancer patients. Depression, anxiety, and stress are associated with cancer. Depression and anxiety are also associated with CRF. At the cellular level, much is known about the impact of stress on the body generally, and its potential role in cancer. Stress, anxiety, and depression have been found to depress the immune system. Depression and stress have also been found to create inflammatory changes in the body and there is emerging evidence that inflammation is involved in cancer pathogenesis and in CRF. This article examines the relationships between stress, anxiety, depression, and cancer; relationships between anxiety and depression and CRF; and what happens at the cellular level, including impact on the immune system and emerging evidence of the role of inflammation in CRF. It also reports on research in relation to some Chinese herbal medicines that may be used to treat CRF.

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“…These stress hormones in turn increase blood pressure, heart rate, and blood sugar levels [7]. A causal link between psychological stress and cancer has been widely debated in scientific literature, but a direct cause-and-effect relationship between stress and cancer risk has not been established [8]. Psychological stress is shown to have a positive association with the risk of breast cancer [9].…”

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“…Psychological distress also predicts poorer prognosis in subjects with prior cancer diagnoses [7]. A literature review [8] examining the evidence for an association between major life events, depression and cancer suggested that research was inconsistent to support the hypothesis that depression is a risk factor for cancer. In an investigation of 53 studies dealing with perceived risk of developing cancer in high risk populations, family history of cancer, previous prophylactic tests and treatments, and younger age were associated with cancer risk perception [9].…”

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Background: cigarette smoking is the greatest known risk factor for lung cancer, and people with different smoking status may process risk information differently. While psychological distress has been linked with smoking status, little is known about the

Mathur

Levy

2022

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Background: cigarette smoking is the greatest known risk factor for lung cancer, and people with different smoking status may process risk information differently. While psychological distress has been linked with smoking status, little is known about the impact of distress on lung cancer perception or the moderating role of physical activity and race. This study explores the association of lung cancer perception and distress and investigates the effects of physical activity and race on that association. Methods: the study uses a national, biennial survey (the Health Information National Trends Survey) that was designed to collect nationally representative data on the American public’s need for, access to, and use of cancer-related information using a cross-sectional, complex sample survey design. Out of 5 586 participants, 1 015 were current smokers, 1 599 were former smokers, 2 877 were never smokers. Of the sample, 1 765 participants answered the lung cancer risk perception question and had no personal history of lung cancer. Statistical analysis contrasts smokers, former smokers, and never smokers to examine the association of lung cancer perception and distress and the moderating role of physical activity and race. Results: distress and lung cancer risk perception were significantly positively associated (p value < 0.001). Respondents who were current smokers and were distressed had very high odds of agreeing that they have a somewhat high chance (odds ratio=900.8, CI: 94.23, 8 611.75; p value < 0.001) or a very high chance (odds ratio=500.44 CI: 56.53, 4 430.02, p value < 0.001) of developing lung cancer in the future as compared to not distressed never smokers. However, race and physical activity status did not significantly affect perception of risk. Perceptions of risk are important precursors of health change. Conclusions: elevated distress level and higher perceived risk, in addition to physical activity status and race, could potentially be used to develop targeted interventions, such as tailoring quitting support for smokers at elevated distress levels, which may enhance success rate of quitting smoking and staying quit.

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Mind and cancer

Cited by 102 publications

References 42 publications

Life Satisfaction and Risk of Chronic Diseases in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-Germany Study

Life Satisfaction and Risk of Chronic Diseases in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-Germany Study

Cancer and Cancer-Related Fatigue and the Interrelationships With Depression, Stress, and Inflammation

Background: cigarette smoking is the greatest known risk factor for lung cancer, and people with different smoking status may process risk information differently. While psychological distress has been linked with smoking status, little is known about the

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