Children with unmet economic needs have parents with cancer history

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About The Study: Parental cancer is associated with greater likelihood of food insecurity, unaffordability of housing and other necessities, and transportation barriers to medical care for minor children. Strategies to identify such children and address their needs are warranted.

Authors: Zhiyuan Zheng, Ph.D., of the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.19359)

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