Childhood Abuse Tied to Lower Cancer Screening Rates

PLOS

US adults reporting childhood abuse—more than 4 in 10 per a nationally representative survey—are less likely to attend breast and cervical screenings, indicating a need for trauma-informed strategies for these survivors.

Article URL: https://plos.io/4gEx5yV

Article Title: Past hurts, present hurdles: Analyzing the impact of adult socioeconomic status and healthcare access on cancer screening among childhood abuse survivors

Author Countries: United States

Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.

/Public Release. This material from the originating organization/author(s) might be of the point-in-time nature, and edited for clarity, style and length. Mirage.News does not take institutional positions or sides, and all views, positions, and conclusions expressed herein are solely those of the author(s).View in full here.