The relationship between psychological stress and cancer incidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis
This systematic review of prospective studies examined whether psychological stress—conceptualised as cumulative stressful life events or perceived stress—is associated with cancer incidence. It was pre-registered in PROSPERO (IDCRD42020175681) and conducted following PRISMA guidelines. Methodological quality was assessed using the NIH Tool for Observational Studies, and the certainty of evidence was assessed using the GRADE tool.…












