Link between stress, cervical cancer uncovered

New Delhi, Aug 02 (ANI): A new study has established an association between cervical cancer and stress in patients, stating that females having cervical cancer with stress-related disorders are at a higher risk of succumbing to the disease. Findings of the study were published in the journal 'Cancer Research'. "Patients receiving a cancer diagnosis are at increased risk of several stress-related psychiatric disorders, such as depression, anxiety, and stress-reaction and adjustment disorders," said Donghao Lu, the study's author.