Anticancer Mindset Articles & Research
Summary of recent studies related to stress and cancer
Studies show psychological strain can accelerate tumors — could beta blockers slow them down? By Diana Kwon 04.07.2025 in Knowable magazine.
Stress as a cancer risk factor
In a study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers found that in the 121 Black and White women with breast cancer, perceived stress, perceived inadequate social support, perceived racial and ethn…
Fear of cancer recurrence common among adult survivors of childhood cancer
A study published in JAMA Network Open surveying 229 North American adults who survived childhood cancer found that one-third of survivors reported experiencing elevated fear that their primary cancer…
Mental Health Benefits of Walking in Nature
A study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health reported on the mental health benefits of walking in greenspace.
Mindfulness training helped adherence to DASH diet
In a study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers found that a mindfulness program adapted to improving health behaviors to lower blood pressure improved interoceptive awareness (ie, being more a…
Stress and Cancer
In a study published in Nature Reviews Cancer, found that the chronic stress response can release substances that can make us more vulnerable to cancer and to progression of cancer.
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