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I was under mega stress the Spring/Summer before diagnosis (at the end of August). I think it was one of my straws (as in straw that breaks the camel's back). I was eating bad, not exercising and have a genetic predisposition. Who knows - but stress does pump out hormones (corticosteroids - adrenalin) so it can contribute. My mom had bc (diagnosed in her 70's) and has an adrenal tumor (2 of them) and her nephrologist (for these 2 noncancerous tumors) said that these can and do produce more estrogens too (and the adrenals are 100% involved in stress reactions and the chemicals produced during stress) so....
I think it can be involved as a component.
I hope you are doing well Val. It was nice to see you in Atlanta.
Kind regards
Becky
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