Re: sit down, relax, chill out--stress response encourages metastases (can be blocked
Interesting. BTW this doesn't mean that occasional stress causes cancer to spread. It means that there is a possibility that long term stress could potentially cause metastasis. But many mechanisms that are seen in mouse models can't be reproduced in humans.
Another matter: people react differently to stress. Some produce large amounts of stress hormones, others don't. Some need just a few triggers to start the stress hormones piling up, others can tolerate lots of stress before they start producing adrenaline etc. So don't worry if you worry about your cancer. There's plenty you can do to get those pesky stress hormones down.
It won't do you any harm to do some mild exercises, enjoy a funny movie, have a massage, go to the sauna, meditate or do whatever you like to do to reduce stress. Laughing is good. Hugging is good. Having sex is good. Lying in the sun or walking on the beach is good.
So next time people accuse you of being lazy, tell them you are working very hard to keep the mets out of your system. Doctors orders!
Hugs
Jacqueline
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Diagnosed age 44, January 2004, 0.7 cm IDC & DCIS. Stage 1, grade 3, ER/PR pos. HER2 pos. clear margins, no nodes. SNB. 35 rads. On Zoladex and Armidex since Dec. 2004. Stopped Zoladex/Arimidex sept 2009 Still taking mistletoe shots (CAM therapy) Doing fine.
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