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Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/LVHpX2FdrEA   Ladies with post-traumatic stress should so inform their ob-gyns and seek close surveillance for ovarian cancer. The Harvard School of Public Health just reported that young women with past traumatic experiences and PTSD symptoms have up to a 3 fold higher risk of this deadly disease.   The study of nearly 55,000 nurses showed that women with the most PTSD symptoms including flashbacks, social isolation, nightmares, insomnia, anxiety, and anger issues had a average 2 fold greater cancer risk. The subset of young, pre-menopausal women suffered the highest 3 fold risk.   Stress and its hormones stymie your immune system and its fight against cancer.  If you have PTSD, neutralize its symptoms and maintain a watchful eye for its dire consequences.   Andrea L. Roberts, Tianyi Huang, Karestan C. Koenen, Yongjoo Kim, Laura D. Kubzansky, Shelley S. Tworoger. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with increased risk of ovarian cancer: a prospective and retrospectiv