Lack of relaxation, the highly competitive nature of the field, income-tax problems, troublesome patients, and all go to make the doctor more prone to tress. I t is a known fact that cancer was relatively unknown till a few centuries back. The body's immune mechanism fights against disease bacteria, viruses and cancer cells. Cells in different parts of the body may turn cancerous, at any time, due to varied causes. The body immediately recognises the danger and informs the immune system, which then comes and attacks the cancer cells, destroying them.
Stress depresses the immune mechanism, thus increasing our chances of contracting cancer.
This is one reason why cancer has become so common nowadays. A lot of experts advise less work, more sex, more laughter, daily walks, and the habit of delegating authority to others. Most experts are convinced that it is the way we look at problems or how we deal with them that decides how well we live. It is advisable to develop a correct attitude to life right from childhood, and we should refrain from lining our coffins with gold, and endeavour to give up our love for money. A close network of friends and family members, hopeful personality, love for others,regular diet and exercise go a long way to prevent undue stress.