How Chronic Stress Can Affect Cancer Growth and Spread

Chronic stress may influence the growth, spread, and recurrence of cancer under certain conditions by affecting hormonal signaling, immune system function, and cellular metabolism. However, current scientific evidence is not sufficient to prove that stress alone causes cancer, or that managing it prevents recurrence.

Chronic stress by affecting hormonal messaging, immune system function and cell metabolism may affect the growth, spread and recurrence of cancer in some situations; However, the available scientific evidence is not sufficient to prove that stress alone causes cancer or that its management prevents the recurrence of the disease.