The impact of stress on tumor growth: peripheral CRF mediates tumor-promoting effects of stress

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Stress has been shown to be a tumor promoting factor. Both clinical and laboratory studies have shown that chronic stress is associated with tumor growth in several types of cancer. Corticotropin Releasing Factor (CRF) is the major...

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Main Authors: Stathopoulos Efstathios N, Ripoll Jorge, Rassouli Olga, Dermitzaki Erini, Androulidaki Ariadne, Mol Berber, Venihaki Maria, Arranz Alicia, Gomariz Rosa P, Margioris Andrew N, Tsatsanis Christos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:Molecular Cancer
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4T1
Online Access:http://www.molecular-cancer.com/content/9/1/261