Can Stress Cause Cancer?
Veteran radio personality Don Imus has revealed that he has prostate cancer, and he believes that stress helped cause the disease. But some doctors point out that while stress can have an affect on cancer and treatment, it can't cause in the disease. In this article from ABC News, experts from the American Cancer Society discuss the links between a healthy lifestyle, stress, and the risk of prostate cancer.
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