Helping a Stressed Wife May Help Men With Prostate Cancer
March 25th, 2008 Posted in prostate cancer preventionA study led by Family Studies at the American Cancer Society’s Behavioral Research Center in Atlanta, revealed that when a couple is dealing with cancer, the psychological distress of a partner may have a negative impact on the well being of either person.
When a man with prostate cancer has a stressed-out wife, reports from the men suggest it is their physical health, not emotional well-being, that is likely to suffer. Helping women to manage psychological stress might improve the mental and physical health of both partners dealing with cancer
The study is published in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
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