Amazon.com description: Product Description: Research into the relationship between cancer and stress, whether personal or occupational, is a growing area of interest in the scientific community. The link between stress and breast cancer has been a particularly active area of research. This book brings together a comprehensive collection of papers representing the latest theories and experimental findings on psychosocial oncology as it relates to breast cancer. Contributions examine such areas as the links between the influence of personality, life events, coping skills and strategies, and social support on the onset and development of breast cancer. In addition, the reduction of stress and its effect on breast cancer progression is explored.