(Knowable Magazine) – Studies show psychological strain can accelerate tumors — could beta blockers slow them down?

Most researchers now reject the idea of a cancer-prone personality. But they still haven’t settled what influence stress and other psychological factors can have on the onset and progression of cancer. More than a hundred epidemiological studies — some involving tens of thousands of people — have linked depression, low socioeconomic status and other sources of psychological stress to an increase in cancer risk, and to a worse prognosis for people who already have the disease. However, this literature is full of contradictions, especially in the first case. (Read More)