The Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Risk of Cancer in Adulthood: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can affect health and well-being across the life course.This systematic review summarizes the literature on associations between ACEs and risk of cancer in adulthood.We searched PubMed to identify relevant publications published on or before May 31, 2015.We included original research quantifying the association between ACEs and adult cancer incidence. Case reports and reviews were excluded.Two reviewers...