PTSD Linked to Increased Risk of Ovarian Cancer [hsph.harvard.edu]
By Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, September 5, 2019 Women who experienced six or more symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point in life had a twofold greater risk of developing ovarian cancer compared with women who never had any PTSD symptoms, according to a new study from researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Moffitt Cancer Center. The findings indicate that having higher levels of PTSD symptoms, such as being easily startled by...