The notion that stress and cancer are interlinked has dominated lay discourse for decades.
More recent animal studies indicate that stress can substantially facilitate cancer …

The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a complex and ever-changing “rogue organ”
composed of its own blood supply, lymphatic and nervous systems, stroma, immune cells …

The range of psychosocial stress factors/processes (eg, chronic stress, distress states,
coping, social adversity) were reviewed as they relate to immune variables in cancer along …

The prevalence of liver cancer is constantly rising, with increasing incidence and mortality in
Europe and the USA in recent decades. Among the different subtypes of liver cancers …

In recent decades, cancer research has expanded exponentially beyond the study of
abnormally dividing cells to include complex and extensive heterotypic interactions between …

Evidence suggests that the perioperative period and the excision of the primary tumour can
promote the development of metastases—the main cause of cancer-related mortality. This …

Metastasis to distant tissues is the chief driver of breast cancer–related mortality, but little is
known about the systemic physiologic dynamics that regulate this process. To investigate …

Purpose: Translational studies suggest that excess perioperative release of catecholamines
and prostaglandins may facilitate metastasis and reduce disease-free survival. This trial …

Background: Regional anesthesia and analgesia reduce the stress response to surgery and
decrease the need for volatile anesthesia and opioids, thereby preserving cancer-specific …

Epidemiological studies indicate that stress, chronic depression and lack of social support
might serve as risk factors for cancer development and progression. Recent cellular and …