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Why stress is BAD for cancer patients
Archana S. Nagaraja, … , Susan K. Lutgendorf, Anil K. Sood
Archana S. Nagaraja, … , Susan K. Lutgendorf, Anil K. Sood
Published January 25, 2013
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2013;123(2):558-560. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI67887.
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Why stress is BAD for cancer patients

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Behavioral stress is known to promote tumor progression in experimental models, but the role of behavioral stress in cancer initiation is less clear. In this issue, Hassan et al. focus on the signaling and biological effects induced by stress hormones that lead to tumor cell evasion from apoptosis, resulting in prostate cancer progression.

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Archana S. Nagaraja, Guillermo N. Armaiz-Pena, Susan K. Lutgendorf, Anil K. Sood

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