The embodiment of adverse childhood experiences and cancer development: Potential biological mechanisms and pathways across the life course

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-11

  Kelly Irving, Michelle ^a,b   Mabile, Laurence ^a,b   Grosclaude, Pascale ^c,d   Lang, Thierry ^a,b,c   Delpierre, Cyrille ^a,b  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

^c CHU PURPAN   (France)

^d Réseau de Cancérologie de Midi Pyrénées   (France)

Author keywords

Adverse childhood experiences; Cancer; Inequalities; Life course; Psychosocial stress; Socio economic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; CELL TRANSFORMATION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; NEOPLASM; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873164296     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-012-0370-0     Document Type: Review

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