SynthesisOxidative medicine and cellular longevity2019
Psychological Stress and Cellular Aging in Cancer: A Meta-Analysis.
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62 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 132 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mapping Psychosocial Determinants for Cancer Onset: An Umbrella Review.Psycho-oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Chronic psychosocial stress: a role in breast cancer etiology?Frontiers in oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence of psychological distress among cancer patients in Southeast Asian countries: A systematic review.European journal of cancer care · 2022Pooled it
- The Effect of a Yoga-Based Stress Management Program on Depression, Anxiety, Stress and Psychological Well-Being in Adolescents: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of adolescence · 2026Trial
- Evaluation of the benefits of neutral bicarbonate ionized water baths in an open-label, randomized, crossover trial.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Comparison of autonomous sensory meridian response and binaural auditory beats effects on stress reduction: a pilot study.Scientific reports · 2022Trial
- Multi-omics characterization of chronic social defeat stress recall-activated nuclei in Arc-GFP mice.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Article
- Aging-related deficits accumulation and cancer-related outcomes in testicular and prostate cancer: Cross-sectional and longitudinal findings.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2026Article
- General and Specific Stress Factors as Potential Predictors of Work Ability Among Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Personnel.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Association of Health Literacy With Survival in Patients With Lung Cancer.CHEST pulmonary · 2026Article
- Chronic Stress, Immune Suppression, and Cancer Occurrence: Unveiling the Connection Using Survey Data and Predictive Models.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Association of shift work with body weight, stress, sleep, and dietary intake in prison officers and firefighters.European journal of nutrition · 2026Article
- The Association Between Religiosity and Lifelong Cancer Incidence in an Israeli Male Cohort: A Competing Risk Survival Analysis.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Review
- The crosstalk between nerves and immunity: chronic stress as a driver of tumor progression.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- A comparative investigation of catecholamines and glucocorticoids impact on glioblastoma invasive behavior via 2D and 3D cell culture.PloS one · 2026Article
- Spatial-Temporal Trends of Cancer Among Women in Central Serbia, 1999-2021: Implications for Disaster and Public Health Preparedness.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Independent effects of mental health disorders on breast cancer and their mediating factors: evidence from NHANES and two-step Mendelian randomization.Discover oncology · 2025Article
- Allostatic load and cancer risk, progression, and mortality in epidemiologic studies.American journal of epidemiology · 2025Article
- Exploring Socio-Behavioral Correlates of Metabolic and Inflammatory Risk in a University Sample Residing Along the U.S./Mexico Border: A Pilot Study Concomitantly Collecting Survey Data, Blood and Hair Samples, and Physical Measures.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundEpidemiological evidence continues to accumulate on the effect of psychosocial and behavioral factors in relation to cancer risk, progression, and mortality. MATERIAL AND
methodsThis article presents the current evidence on the relationship between psychological stress and the risk of cancer and cellular aging process. Ten databases were searched to identify publications up to September 2019. References from retrieved articles were also reviewed. We included nine review papers and 26 cohort or case-control studies based on inclusion/exclusion criteria.
resultsResults of previously published review articles did not show consistent evidence for the association between cancer risk and psychological stress, while previous evidence is stronger regarding the role of chronic psychological stress on cancer growth and metastasis and aging. In seven observational studies, severe life events, anxiety, depression, insufficient social support perception, or avoiding coping strategy were significantly associated with breast cancer risk. For other specific types of cancer, 11 studies reported increased risk factors for stressful life events, and two others found increased mortality or a decline in treatment adherence.
conclusionsRecent epidemiological evidence generally suggests psychosocial factors may be considered risk factors for specific types of cancer and play a key role in the cellular aging process. Understanding molecular mechanisms of the stress interaction is important in cancer management and prevention. The psychological stressors should be considered when developing or evaluating change in psychosocial practice.
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