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Could thinking about cancer all the time give us cancer? severe carcinophobia, please help, doctors. especially about lymphomas( no symptoms or signs)
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Have you received: help for your phobia. You can help so that you don't keep torturing yourself this way. Consider Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Behavior Therapy, Psychotherapy or hypnosis.
Answered 7/5/2014
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NO: Thoughts do not cause cancer. You should talk to a therapist and deal with it... It is important
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