Abstract
This study is based on 14 women’s breast cancer autobiographies that mention adverse childhood experiences. Recent research has established that early trauma tends to be associated with long-lasting physiological deregulations such as an overactive fight-or-flight response and a weakened immune competence. Stress hormones, such as cortisol, play a crucial role in tumor genesis, therefore, a relationship between adverse childhood events and breast cancer can be hypothesized. However, successful psychotherapy combining a somatic technique and a talking cure can reverse the harmful effects of early adverse experiences through the epigenetic route.
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