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Can stress cause breast cancer?
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Stress/Cancer: No direct correlation, although stress can alter the immune system function in the long run.
Answered 12/10/2013
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No: Stress does not cause breast cancer, but there was a study done previously that showed stress can increase your chances of getting it. So it is not causal. Stress can alter immune system function and when the immune system is not working properly this is when cancer cells can take hold.
Answered 8/5/2013
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