Exploring the link between adverse childhood experiences and cancer development – insights and intervention recommendations from a scoping review

Abstract Recent studies suggest links between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and elevated cancer risk, though mechanisms remain unclear. A 2021 review by Hu et al. found a dose-dependent increase in cancer risk among adults with at least one ACE. However, individual risk varies by ACE type and...

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Main Authors: Bethany Karnes, Alise Hanissian, Brianna M. White, Jason A. Yaun, Arash Shaban-Nejad, David L. Schwartz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-06-01
Series:npj Mental Health Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s44184-025-00138-6
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