London : The psychological strain of being informed that you may have breast cancer may be severe even if it turns out to be a false alarm, a study has found, according to IANS.
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen found that even though women after follow-up examinations are declared healthy, they are so affected by the first message that they still show signs of stress and depression several years after the false alarm.
“The findings show that facing a potential breast cancer diagnosis has a negative effect,” said Bruno Heleno from the research unit for general practice, University of Copenhagen.
