Impact of chronic stress on the development of breast cancer
10.16352/j.issn.1001-6325.2024.09.1303
- VernacularTitle:慢性压力对乳腺癌发展的影响
- Author:
Lingfeng SU
1
;
Huxia WANG
;
Yanfeng WANG
;
Zhangjun SONG
Author Information
1. 西安医学院 研究生处,陕西 西安 710021
- Keywords:
breast cancer;
chronic stress;
pathogenesis
- From:
Basic & Clinical Medicine
2024;44(9):1303-1307
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers of females and is a leading cause of tumor-related death in women.Negative emotion frequently presents in patients like anxiety and depression and chronic stress which may lead to depression is a major risk factor of the cancer development.Stress leads to dysfunctions of cells,molecules and neural circuits,thus promoting depression.Chronic stress promotes the occurrence and development of breast cancer through related neurotransmitters and also affects the prognosis of breast cancer patients.
