Type A stress prone behaviour and breast cancer.
This quasi-prospective study of 2163 women attending breast-screening clinics (and controls), indicates that there is a link between personality factors and breast disease. Certain aspects of Type A behaviour seem to be associated with breast-disease states.
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Department of Medical Statistics, University Hospital of South Manchester, Withington.
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001143:Arousal; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D004198:Disease Susceptibility / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008875:Middle Aged; D010556:Personality Tests; D011594:Psychometrics; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014434:Type A Personality