? Is stress a risk factor for breast cancer ?

This question, widely debated, is far from settled. For now, no study has been able to quantify its impact on the appearance of a tumor. Stress is mainly driven by behaviors that have proven to be carcinogenic: lack of physical activity, lack of sleep, poor diet, smoking, alcohol consumption ...

Finally, but opinions remain divided, it could induce a decline in the body's defenses. "It can produce a reduction of the immune defenses and influence the inhibition of the biological anti-cancer defenses ", underlines Jean-Michel Thurin, psychiatrist, psychosomatician.

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