Traumatic Childhood Events May Increase Risk for Long-Term Health Effects in Breast Cancer Survivors
University of Kansas Cancer CenterChildhood trauma can increase a breast cancer survivor鈥檚 chance of experiencing more severe and longer-lasting treatment-related anxiety, depression and fatigue, as well as reduced cognitive function, years after cancer treatment has ended, according to a preliminary study led by Jamie Myers, Ph.D., FAAN, research associate professor at the University of Kansas School of Nursing.