Maternal Orphans due to Cancer

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has released the fifth IARC Evidence Summary Brief, titled “Maternal Orphans due to Cancer: The intergenerational impact of cancer deaths in women”. This new report summarizes the findings from previous publications by researchers from IARC and partners that dealt with the theme of the intergenerational impact of cancer deaths in women. The report highlights the scale of maternal orphans due to cancer and calls for support to address the needs of the affected generation of children.

This IARC Evidence Summary Brief is the fifth in a series of scientific Evidence Summary Briefs published by IARC to call attention to the findings of evidence-based studies in key aspects of cancer prevention.

IARC Press Release 347

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