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09/26/2007: "Stress helps trigger cancers"

Women diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer who have also endured previous traumatic or stressful events see their cancer recur nearly twice as fast as other women, according to a new report. While some of the reported traumatic events are less common than others, they all took a toll on the women and, scientists believe, may have contributed to the recurrence of disease.

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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/09/070926094733.htm