This article reviews studies that have examined the association between constructs related
to interpersonal sensitivity (IS) and morbidity and mortality from major medical illnesses. We …

Background It is unclear which psychological factors (stressors, emotional correlates, and
psychophysiological markers) induce cancer risk. This currently limits the potential for …

Objective To investigate whether work related stress, measured and defined as job strain, is
associated with the overall risk of cancer and the risk of colorectal, lung, breast, or prostate …

Quantifying the genetic correlation between cancers can provide important insights into the
mechanisms driving cancer etiology. Using genome-wide association study summary …

While personality traits have been linked concurrently to health status and prospectively to
outcomes such as mortality, it is currently unknown whether traits predict the diagnosis of a …

Background In brain tumor (BT) patients, the association between health-related quality of
life (HRQoL) and psychological characteristics remains largely unknown. We evaluated the …

Purpose We evaluated personality dimensions captured by an abbreviated 8-item
questionnaire and examined associations of the personality traits with health behaviours …

Introduction: In 2020, according to the Global Cancer Observatory, nearly 10 million people
died of cancer. Amongst all cancers, breast cancer had the highest number of new cases …

In spite of widespread anecdotal and scientific evidence much remains to be understood
about the long-suspected connection between psychological factors and susceptibility to …

Background: The putative role of personality in cancer risk has been controversial, and the
evidence remains inconclusive. Methods: We pooled data from six prospective cohort …