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[Depression as a risk factor for cancer--is it still a hypothesis or a proven fact?].
Przeglad lekarski - 1 Jan 1999
Braczkowski R, Zubelewicz B, Klakla K
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The connection between depression and cancer has been described several times. These observations have been made on major depression and on other kinds of depression as well. It is possible that similar genetic defect may play an important role in the development of cancer and major depression. Disturbances in function of endocrine and immunological systems, which have been observed in depression, can be the risk...
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