Cancer Prone Personality?

Are people with certain personalities or attitudes more prone to cancer? This idea can contribute to the state of self-blame often seen in breast cancer survivors.

This study showed that personality factors where not associated with an increased risk of breast cancer over 13 years.

Personality Factors and Breast Cancer Risk: A 13-Year Follow-up
J Natl Cancer Inst. 2008 Feb 6;100(3):213-8.