Thank you to this latest
study (because we needed another study) illustrating how I am doomed. I have two cancer diagnoses under my belt. So I am a tad stressed at times. Wouldn't you be? I mean cancer? Twice? Thats a bit stressful. And its kind of depressing as well.
"A disease like cancer can
be a mortal battle, often fraught with overwhelming stress. Given that
stress management can be difficult even under ordinary circumstances,
elevated feelings of anxiety and depression in cancer patients are
certainly understandable.
Yet, several recent studies underscore how critically important it is for those fighting illness to learn how to combat stress. A team of researchers led
by Lorenzo Cohen, professor of general oncology and director of the
Integrative Medicine Program at The University of Texas MD Anderson
Cancer Center, found that symptoms of depression among a group of
patients with late-stage renal cell carcinoma were associated with an
increased risk of death."
This was published in August in PLOS ONE, a scientific journal full of big words which you can read
here.
Thank you. I am more stressed because you say my stress and depression will kill me. I don't have renal cancer (yet) but I am sure they will do more studies and tell us how it will affect other cancers. You made my day.
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