Type A stress prone behaviour and breast cancer

Eb, Faragher; Cl, Cooper

doi:10.1017/s0033291700017189

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“…Given a significant correlation between the absence of a premorbid psychiatric diagnosis and denial of psychological difficulties (as measured by the denial subscale of the illness behaviour questionnaire; r=0.45, P<0.001), a relation may exist between psychological factors (such as coping style) and immunological response. This finding would be consistent with the reports that specific coping styles such as suppression of feelings20 or fighting spirit21 may modulate the outcome for patients with cancer, perhaps through changes in immune function 22. Further longitudinal studies are needed to examine the psychobiological relations between psychological distress and coping style, immunological function, and the natural course of chronic fatigue syndrome.…”

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confidence: 84%

Longitudinal study of outcome of chronic fatigue syndrome

Wilson

Hickie

Lloyd

et al. 1994

BMJ

249

114

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Objective-To examine the predictors of long term outcome for patients with the chronic fatigue syndrome.Design-Cohort study. Subjects-139 subjects previously enrolled in two treatment trials; 103 (74%) were reassessed a mean of3-2 years after start ofthe trials.Setting-University hospital referral centre. Main outcome measures-Age at onset, duration ofillness, psychological and immunological status at initial assessment. Ongoing symptom severity, levels of disability, and immunological function at follow up.

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confidence: 84%

Longitudinal study of outcome of chronic fatigue syndrome

Wilson

Hickie

Lloyd

et al. 1994

BMJ

249

114

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“…Seventeen studies 29 We also excluded an update study 71 on the relationship between stress and breast cancer; five studies on personality and breast cancer 72,73,74,75,76 ; and three meta-analyses, on the relationship between stressful events and breast cancer 18 ; the association between breast cancer and life events in general 19 ; and psychosocial factors and breast cancer 77 .…”

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Association between stress and breast cancer in women: a meta-analysis

et al. 2009

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The objective of the current meta-analysis was to verify the association between stressful life events and primary breast cancer incidence in women. A total of 618 studies from 1982-2007 were found in the PubMed, LILACS, and Cochrane Library databases. Methodological quality was evaluated according to the Downs & Black criteria. Eight studies were selected (six case-controls and two cohorts). The studies were grouped in three analyses, two of which based on the categories widowhood and divorce and the other based on self-rated intensity and frequency of stressful events. Relative risks were: widowhood 1.04 (95%CI: 0.75-1.44; p = 0.800); divorce 1.03 (95%: 0.72-1.48; p = 0.850); and intensity/frequency of stress 1.73 (95%CI: 0.98-3.05; p = 0.059). We conclude that stressful life events as a whole are not associated with risk of breast cancer in women. However, it is not possible to rule out high-intensity stress as a risk factor for breast cancer.

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“…A num ber of malignancies has been investigated un til now [4][5][6][7][8] Thus, in spite of the data gathered, the hypothesis of a cancer-prone personality has yet to be confirmed and we are far from argu ing conclusively against all psychogenic theo ries due to a lack of knowledge about the psy chophysical pathways through which onco genesis develops.…”

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Alexithymia, Immunity and Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia: A Pilot Study

Todarello

Casamassima²,

Marinaccio

et al. 1994

Psychother Psychosom

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Alexithymia and circulating lymphocyte subsets were studied in 62 women [36 healthy women and 26 women affected by cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN I, II, III) who were not aware of their status] in order to assess a possible relationship between alexithymia, CIN and immunological lymphocytic functions. Alexithymia was estimated by the 20-item Schalling-Sifneos Personality Scale and then correlated with peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets. The results of our study report an association between alexithymia and CIN. Alexithymic women show lower rates of almost all lymphocytic subsets compared to nonalexithymic ones. The difference was also found between alexithymic women affected by CIN and alexithymic women with an unsuspicious Pap smear. On the whole, these preliminary results seem to confirm data reported by other authors who hypothesized that a certain personality trait characterized by emotional inhibiton is related to a greater cancer vulnerability. Such relationships might be mediated by certain lymphocytic functions as the result of the alexithymic status. Results reported here need more extensive surveys, in order to control potentially confounding factors related to the personality assessment of the subjects in this study.

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Type A stress prone behaviour and breast cancer

Abstract: SynopsisThis quasi-prospective study of 2163 women attending breast-screening clinics (and controls), indicates that there is a link between personality factors and breast disease. Certain aspects of Type A behaviour seem to be associated with breast-disease states.

Cited by 29 publications

References 16 publications

Longitudinal study of outcome of chronic fatigue syndrome

Longitudinal study of outcome of chronic fatigue syndrome

Association between stress and breast cancer in women: a meta-analysis

Alexithymia, Immunity and Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia: A Pilot Study

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