Sick Leave due to Stress and Subsequent Cancer Risk, a Swedish National Registry Study of 516,678 Cancer Cases
Stress leave was associated with a modestly higher risk of cancer overall and prostate and cervical cancers specifically. Regardless of whether the link is biological or reflective of lifestyle mediators or for cervical cancer, lower participation in screening, these findings suggest a potential relevance of severe stress for cancer prevention.
Authors
- Bethany Van Guelpen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9692-101X)
- Sai San Moon Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2517-6881)
- Richard Palmqvist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9933-2843)
- Tommy Olsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7768-1076)
- Jenny Hadrévi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4864-7842)
- Lisbeth Slunga Järvholm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8080-146X)
- Sophia Harlid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8540-6891)
Institutions
- Umeå University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.70888
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05
Funders
- Kempe Foundation
- Cancer Research Foundation in Northern Sweden