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Can long-term ocd cause brain cancer?

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Dr. Michael Gabor answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

No,: it won't cause brain cancer.

Answered 7/4/2015

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No: It's terrible to be trapped in your own brain with thoughts like this one. See about both medication and cognitive-behavioral therapy. You're almost an adult. OCD is very common and manageable nowadays.

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No, unless there: already is cancer on-board causing the OCD. This is unlikely because you have long-term OCD and the cancer would have grown over time, causing other symptoms. This sounds like a job for a psychologist. CBT is very helpful these days, as are some of the newer meds (that's a job for a psychiatrist). Here's a reference on anxiety: http://www.psychologyproductsandservices.com/page2.html

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