Emotions linked to Cervical Cancer – Jade Goody
Most experts agree that early detection is critical for the successful treatment of cervical cancer. As a result of Jade Goody keeping cancer in the public eye over the last few months more woman are going for screening. What is missing from a lot of the press coverage, and something that was raised with Jade’s publicists Max Clifford Associates, is that there is a lot that can be done to reduce the risk in the first place and to enable any pre-cancerous cells to clear normally.
It is suggested that the virus HPV is the major contributor factor in cervical cases however this is only part of the story as Dr Carolyn Fang says:
“HPV infection alone is not sufficient to cause cervical cancer, most HPV infections in healthy women will disappear spontaneously over time. Only a small percentage will progress to become precancerous cervical lesions or cancer. An effective immune response against HPV can lead to viral clearance and resolution of HPV infection. But some women are less able to mount an effective immune response to HPV.”
One of the key factors that has an impact on our immune system is our emotional state which is based on how we perceive and respond to the world around us. This is often influenced by our experiences in the past and the emotional baggage we have built up through our lives. A spokesman for Cancer Research UK said that more research would be needed to prove the link however there is now a significant body of research and field evidence to support it.
Dr David Hamilton says that “Stress depresses the immune system and affects how medicines work for us, so if we can reduce stress in our lives, we can enjoy healthier lives and recover faster from illness and disease”
So if you are feeling stressed on a regular basis or feel you have a lot of emotional baggage from the past then the good news is that with recent developments, supported by research in the fields of Psychobiology and Neuroimmunology, there are now ways you can dump the emotional baggage and get on with your life quickly and easily.
Forward thinking health care professionals are now looking at how to bring this new research into their practices and how to communicate this to people who are used to change taking time through many of the traditional approaches.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Linked article in the Daily Express:
EXPERTS believe Jade’s public humiliation over the Big Brother race row with Shilpa could have led to her developing cervical cancer.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/90612/Shilpa-s-race-row-linked-to-cancer
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:20 pm
Article Linked back from http://www.cancerandyou.net
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